Army Moments

Major General K.V.N.P Premaratne RSP USP psc of the Sri Lanka Artillery, the newly appointed Adjutant General (AG), assumed duties on 08th January 2025 as the 40th Adjutant General during a simple ceremony held at Army Headquarters.

Major General A.H.L.G Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc, Commander, Security Forces (West) and Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE), applauded Warrant Officer II I.G.S.B.J Ihalagedara of the 9th Field Engineer Regiment for being named the ‘Best Drill Instructor’ at the Army Inter-Regiment Drill and Pace Stick Competition 2024.

The Headquarters Logistic Command celebrated its 45th Anniversary on 8th January 2025 with a series of military formalities, under the guidance of Major General E.M.M Fernando Hdmc Lsc AATO, the Commander, Logistics Command, at the Regimental Headquarters of the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps and Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps premises in Panagoda.

Major General J.P.C Peiris RWP RSP ndc, Commander Security Forces (Wanni) conducted a formal visit to the 4th Battalion and 5th Battalion of Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) on 07 January 2025.

Troops of the Gemunu Watch, along with the community in Kahengama, conducted a road cleaning programme spanning over 2000 metres in Kahengama area on 04th January 2025.

The 542 Infantry Brigade distributed essential learning materials and school accessories to 94 students from Poomalandan Primary School and Madhu Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya at Poomalandan Preschool on 07th January 2025.

The Marksmanship and Sniper Training School (MSTS) celebrated its 36th Anniversary on 06 January 2025 at MSTS premises, under the leadership of Brigadier R.P Munipura RWP RSP, Commandant of MSTS.

The Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) bade farewell to the outgoing Chief Signal Officer of Sri Lanka Army and the Colonel Commandant of SLSC, Major General I.H.M.R.K Herath USP ndc psc on 03 January 2025 in a formal ceremony held at the Regimental Centre of SLSC.

Under the guidance of Major General W.P Kariyawasam, General Officer Commanding of the 23 Infantry Division, and the leadership of the Commanding Officers of the 7th Battalion, the Gemunu Watch (7 GW) and the 9th Field Regiment, Sri Lanka Artillery (9 SLA) organized two impactful donation programmes on 04 January 2025.

The troops of Security Forces Headquarters – East (SFHQ-East), arranged a formal ceremony to bid farewell to the outgoing Commander, Security Forces (East), Major General K.V.N.P Premaratne RSP USP psc at SFHQ premises on 06 January 2025.