Army Moments

Brigadier Y.H.P Rangajeewa USP ndu of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps officially assumed duties as the 27th Director of the Directorate of Real Estate and Quartering at Army Headquarters on 06 August 2025.

The Directorate of Army Bands & Performing Arts (Directorate of AB & PA) celebrated its 11th Anniversary on 31 July 2025 with a series of events, under the guidance of Brigadier T.T.P Siriwardene RSP ndc psc Isc, the Director, Directorate of AB & PA.

Major General W.M.P.M Wijesooriya RWP RSP ndu, the 7th Commander of 1 Corps, relinquished his duties on 03 August 2025 during a formal military ceremony held at Headquarters 1 Corps, Kilinochchi.

The troops of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) arranged a formal ceremony to bid farewell to the Deputy Commandant of SLAVF, Major General B.M.R.J Bandara, prior to his retirement from the Army, on 30 July 2025 at the SLAVF premises.

The Defence Attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew House, called on the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 22 Infantry Division, Major General H.D.L.S Perera RWP RSP ndc, at the 22 Infantry Division on 26 July 2025.

The troops of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) bade farewell to Major General B.M.R.J Bandara, the retiring Deputy Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF), on 28 July 2025 at the VIR Regimental Centre, Boyagane.

Her Excellency DR. Siri Walt, the Swiss Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, paid a courtesy call on the Commander, Security Forces (Jaffna) on 29 July 2025 at the Security Force Headquarters (Jaffna).

The 23 Infantry Division celebrated its 28th Anniversary on 23 July 2025 with a series of commemorative events under the guidance of Major General G.P.P. Kulatilaka ndc, the General Officer Commanding of 23 Infantry Division.

The 22 Infantry Division celebrated its 28th Anniversary on 23 July 2025 with a series of formal military events, under the guidance of its General Officer Commanding, Major General H.D.L.S. Perera RWP RSP ndc.

Colonel Hassan Amir, the Defence Advisor of the Republic of Maldives, visited the Marksmanship and Sniper Training School (MSTS) on 23 July 2025 to review the training progress and administrative aspects concerning two Maldivian Defence Force personnel, Sergeant Hussain Fasheen and Sergeant Aisham Ahmad, currently attending the Sniper Course.