Army Moments

Brigadier B.A.D.R.A.C Wijeyesekara RSP USACGSC, of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps, assumed duties on 06th January 2025 as the 39th Director of the Directorate of Staff Duties during a brief ceremony at Army Headquarters.

The Special Forces (SF) celebrated its 28th Anniversary on 03rd January 2025 at the SF Regimental Headquarters, under the guidance of Major General J.P.C Peiris RWP RSP ndc, Commander of the Security Forces (Wanni) and Colonel of the Regiment, SF.

Major General Y.A.B.M Yahampath RWP RSP ndu psc, Commander, Security Forces (Jaffna), visited 51 Infantry Division on 05 January 2025.

Major General W.M.P.M Wijesooriya RWP RSP ndu, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 57 Infantry Division, attended the Prefects’ Investiture Ceremony at St. Bernadette’s Model School, Polgahawela, on 3rd January 2025, as the Chief Guest, following an invitation from the school’s Principal.

Under the guidance of Major General K.A.N Rasika Kumara ndc psc, General Officer Commanding of the 22 Infantry Division and the Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Engineer Services (CES), the newly constructed Dining Hall of the Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess was officially opened at the Regimental Headquarters of CES on 03 January 2025.

Acting on intelligence from the Military Intelligence Corps, the Special Task Force in Jaffna carried out a raid on 3 January in Phase 4 of Velanai, Jaffna. This operation uncovered the largest illegal stock of pesticides ever discovered in Sri Lanka, valued at an estimated 50 Million Rupees. Three individuals were apprehended during the raid.

Major General Y.A.B.M. Yahampath RWP RSP ndu psc, Commander, Security Forces Jaffna and Colonel of the Regiment, Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI), visited 1 SLLI on 2 January 2025.

Major General Y.A.B.M. Yahampath RWP RSP ndu psc, the newly appointed Commander, Security Forces (Jaffna), conducted his inaugural official visit to the 55 Infantry Division on 3 January 2025.

Under the guidance of Major General P.R Pathiravithana USAWC psc, General Officer Commanding of the 52 Infantry Division, and with the coordination of the Commanding Officer of the 10th Battalion Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR), a school supplies donation programme was conducted on 04 January 2025 at the Maradankani Cultural Centre.

Brigadier Y.K.S Rangika psc ptsc, the Director Engineer Services (DES) conducted an official visit to the 17 Engineer Services Regiment (ESR) on 28 December 2024.