Outgoing Health Services Director Goes to Wanni to Bid Goodbye

The outgoing Director of the Sri Lanka Army Health Services Major General K P Sumanapala visited the Field Military hospital at the Security Force Headquarters-Wanni on Saturday (23 )in order to inspect the function of the newly-renovated hospital and address the hospital staff, prior to his retirement in early April 2019.

'Exercise Mitra Shakthi - VI' Begins in Diyatalawa

‘Exercise Mitra Shakthi - VI’, the two-week long military exercise, designed to bolster military relations further between the Indian Army and the Sri Lanka Army began proper on Tuesday (26) at Diyatalawa 1 Gemunu Watch (GW) camp premises with the participation of 120 Indian Army Jawans and an equal number of Sri Lankan Army personnel.

One More Senior Brigadier Promoted to Major General Rank

HE the President on the recommendations of the Commander of the Army and the Ministry of Defence has promoted Brigadier W.A.K.B Udalupola of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR), the General Officer Commanding in the 23 Division to the temporary rank of Major General, effective from 16 March 2019. This Senior...

‘Ex-Mitra Shakthi - VI’ Set to Begin in Diyatalawa on Tuesday (26)

‘Exercise Mitra Shakthi - VI’, the two-week long military exercise, designed to bolster military relations further between the Indian Army and the Sri Lanka Army will begin on Tuesday (26) at Diyatalawa 1 Gemunu Watch (GW) camp premises with the participation of 120 Indian Army Jawans...

Troops Douse Wildfire in Boowelikada

A sudden wildfire that broke out in and around the School of Signals and the Dharmaraja College hostel area in Kandy was brought to the notice of the troops of the School of Signals on Tuesday (25). The fire broke out due to prevailing drought and dry weather patterns that enveloped the area with gushing winds at times. Troops managed to douse the wildfire...

Army Troops Offer ‘Gilanpasa’ at 'Thripitakabhivandana' Ceremony

More than 200 Army personnel of the 11 Division Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) actively participated in the state ceremony, held at Sri Dalada Maligawa premises on Saturday (23) where the proposal to declare ‘Thripitaka’ a World Heritage was officially delivered.....

Brigadier Senarath Niwunhella, New ATS Commandant Assumes Office

Brigadier Senarath Niwunhella, the newly-appointed Commandant at the Army Training School (ATS) at Maduruoya, assumed office on Monday (25) as the 34th ATS Commandant during a brief ceremony that gave prominence to religious observances. A Guard Turnout, presented in his honour at the main...

Kilinochchi Fishing Communities Get Household Items and School Accessories

75 families of the fishing community, attached to the Iranamadu East Fisheries Association in Ramanadapuram, following sponsorship provided by the Commercial Bank in Kilinochchi received a stock of household items and school accessories gratis...

653 Brigade Troops Introduce 'Thibbatu' Cultivation to Low-income Families

The 653 Brigade under the 65 Division, as one more assignment of its ongoing community-oriented projects that strengthens Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC) distributed 3000 Turkey berry (Thibbatu) plants among needy families in Thunukkai area on Sunday...

581 Brigade Troops Give Assistance to Clean Beach Patch in Galle

A group of more than 100 Army personnel of the 581 Brigade under the 58 Division contributed to a beach cleaning project by the side of the Galle township on an initiative made by the Diocese of Galle and Ven Kanumuldeniye Chandawimala Thero of Galle Kadawathsathara, Lekakadhikari Sasanarakshaka Balamandalaya on Sunday (23).