Army Moments

Major General K.M.G. Bandaranayake USP ndc psc assumed duties as the 13th Chief Signal Officer (CSO) during a simple ceremony at Army Headquarters on 16 December 2025.

Major General W.B.M.K.G.K. Weerasekara WWV RWP RSP USP AUSWC psc assumed office as the 16th Colonel of the Regiment of the Special Forces (SF) on 15 December 2025 at the Regimental Centre of SF.

Based on information received by the Military Intelligence Unit, two separate raids were conducted on 17 December 2025 in coordination with law enforcement agencies, leading to significant seizures and arrests.

Major General K.A.W.N.H. Bandaranayake USP, the Commander, Security Forces (Central), commended the exemplary service rendered by troops of Divisions, Brigades and Units under Security Forces Headquarters (Central), who were promptly mobilised to carry out disaster relief operations following the Ditwa Cyclone. The commendation was made during an event held at the auditorium of Security Forces Headquarters (Central), on 17 December 2025.

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.

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.

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.