New Master General Ordnance Assumes Office
2025-12-16
Major General K.H.M.S. Wickramarathne RSP assumed duties as the 25th Master General Ordnance on 12 December 2025 at the Army Headquarters, amidst religious observances.
Army Moments
Brigadier D.I.S Jayasinghe ndc psc, assumed duties as the 12th Commandant of the Army School of Logistics on 15 December 2025, amidst religious observances.
Brigadier R.M.C. Rathnayake RWP RSP USP ndc officially assumed duties as the 41st Director of the Directorate of Welfare on 11 December 2025 at the Army Headquarters, amidst religious observances.
New Colonel Commandant of MIC Assumes Duties
2025-12-10
Major General M.J.R.S. Medagoda RSP USP ndc psc IG assumed duties as the Colonel Commandant of the Military Intelligence Corps (MIC) at the MIC Regimental Headquarters on 06 December 2025.
A United Nations Mobile Training Team from the German Federal Armed Forces visited the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) on 01 December 2025, to assess the feasibility of conducting a United Nations Peacekeeping Training programme.
Brigadier K.M.G Bandaranayake USP ndc psc assumed office as the 19th Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps on 01 December 2025 at the SLSC Regimental Centre.
11 Infantry Division bade farewell to their outgoing General Officer Commanding, Major General T.C.M.G.S.T. Cooray RWP RSP USP ndc psc, on Saturday, 05 December 2025, at the Division Headquarters.
Major General M.P.K.L Amarasinghe WWV RWP RSP ndc of the Special Forces Regiment assumed duties as the 21st General Officer Commanding of the 12 Infantry Division on 04 December 2025 during a ceremony held at the 12 Infantry Division Headquarters.
In response to an urgent request from the Anuradhapura Blood Bank regarding a critical shortage of blood for kidney, cancer and thalassaemia patients, the 21 Infantry Division organised an immediate mobile blood donation campaign.
Brigadier W.V.S. Botejue (Retd) RWP RSP psc passed away on 25 November 2025 after a brief illness while receiving treatment at the Army Hospital, Narahenpita. He was 76 years old at the time of his demise.