Army Re-commenced Officers’ Par-Excellence Course after Decades

Sri Lanka Army re-commenced the Officers’ Par-Excellence Course (OPEC) in Diyathalawa after about two decades with the purpose of further improving officering, regimentation and social standards of the Young Officers (YOs) who are serving in the Army. At present, par-excellence programmes are conducted around....

War Hero in Wheelchair ‘Perseverance’ Reaches His Regimental Headquarters to a Rousing Reception

Home of Gajaba at Saliyapura welcomed the War Hero, Corporal Gemunu Karunarathna of 6 Gajaba Regiment (GR) who has undertaken the wheelchair journey, ‘Perseverance’ to cover 576 km and reach Point Pedro when he....

‘Sri Lanka Handball Fiesta - 2018’ Novel Tournament Gives Victory to Army Men & Women

‘Sri Lanka Handball Fiesta - 2018’, the first of its kind perhaps in the whole of handball history of Sri Lanka at Panagoda Indoor Stadium culminated on Saturday (8) giving the overall Championship to the Army in both women's and men's category. Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army attaching a greater degree of appreciation towards the Sri Lanka Army Handball Committee for...

Commander Security Forces - East Interacts with Religious Leaders & Government Officials During His Field Visits

Major General Aruna Jayasekera, the new Commander, Security Forces - East on Thursday (6) in order to be familiar with different social strata after his assumption of office called on several religious dignitaries of all major faiths and government authorities in the Batticaloa District during his maiden field visits to 231 and 233 Brigades.

Medirigiriya Students Given School Incentives

Gift parcels including school accessories sponsored by (Rtd) Major Aruna Perera and his friends were distributed among school students at both Kumudupura Primary School and Bebiyawa Primary School in Medirigiriya under the coordination of the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) during...

3 SLCMP Troops Give Blood to Mark Their 27th Anniversary

3 Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) troops to coincide with their 27th Anniversary (March 22) conducted a blood donation campaign on Thursday (27) November at Anuradhapura camp. 117 troops donated their blood to this charity.

Central Troops with Others Rehearse Disaster Readiness Procedures

Over 115 troops of the Security Force Headquarters-Central in coordination with state officials, Police Officers, Divisional Secretariat employees, Disaster Management Centre Officials, Hospital staff and members of Non-Governmental Organizations on Tuesday (4) went to Hali-ela, Ella, Bandarawela, Haputale and Haldummulla areas...

Central Troops Launch Dengue Prevention Projects

Troops of 8 Gemunu Watch (GW) and 3 Sri Lanka National Guards (SLNG) of the 12 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) carried out the Dengue prevention campaigns on the directions of Major General Ruwan De Silva and under the guidance of the General Officer Commanding 12 Division.

Canadian High Commissioner Calls on Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna

High Commissioner of Canada in Sri Lanka, H.E David Mckinnon paid a courtesy call on Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander Security Forces - Jaffna on Thursday (6) along with the Political Officer, Mr. P Gobinath in the embassy.

Newly-Promoted Major Generals Call on the Commander

Several newly-promoted Majors General of the Army with a view to formally informing the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake of their elevation to new ranks made a courtesy call on Wednesday (5) to the Commander’s office. Major General D. K. G. D Sirisena, Provost Marshal...