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The Special Forces Seva Vanitha Branch (SF - SVB) showing their compassionate outreach gave away free dry ration packs to students and teachers at Maldeniya Primary School and Kanivigala Primary School on Thursday (16 November 2023) following arrangements kept in place by the Special Forces' Training School.

The 9th Edition of the Joint Military Exercise ' Mitra Shakti-2023' formally commenced on Thursday (16 Nov) in Aundh, Pune, India with the joined by 120 troops of the Indian Army, 123 troops of the Sri Lankan Army, 15 troops of the Indian Air Force and 05 troops from Sri Lankan Air Force.

The badge-awarding ceremony plus the passing out parade of the Officers' Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare Course No - 33 (CIJW) and the Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare (CIJW) Course No - 35 for Other Ranks were separately held at the Army Training School in Maduruoya (ATS), headed by Brigadier L.G.J.N Ariyathilake RWP RSP, Commandant, ATS who graced both occasions as the Chief Guest.

A dynamic workshop on 'Compering Training and Photography/Videography' was organized by the Security Force Headquarters-Central (SFHQ-C) for troops serving in under command formations on the sheer guidance of Major General W.W.H.R.R.V.M.N.D.K.B Niyangoda RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc, Commander, Security Forces Central at the Security Force Headquarters premises from 13 November to 16 November 2023.

Intended to give a helping hand to low-income group families, resident in Majeedpuram village in Samanthurai, Ampara, the 24 Infantry Division HQ on Sunday (12 November) with sponsorship received took steps to donate dry rations...

A group of Army personnel including one Officer of the Security Force HQ - Central in Diyatalawa offered their manpower and technical assistance for removal of a huge soil mound and boulders that had blocked the...

The military funeral of Colonel W.M.R Wijesundara (Rtd) RWP RSP psc of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) who had served the country for more than 23 years, took place Thursday (16) evening at Borella General Cemetery, amid a...

An interactive symposium to foster closer understanding, cooperation and reconciliation between Officers and...

Major General Chris Smith, Deputy Commanding General - Strategy and Plans of the U.S. Army Pacific Command (USARPAC), located at Fort Shafter in Hawaii, together with Lieutenant Colonel Anthony C. Nelson, Defence Attaché of the US Embassy in Colombo, Major Benjamin Flores...

Major General D.G Hewage (Rtd) RSP on Thursday (16 Nov) presented a copy of his book, ‘Deperamunaka Satan’ (Battles of Two Fronts) to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu after calling at the Army HQ.