Army Moments

A sudden fire broke out at the Laxapana Tea Factory in the Nallathanniya area on 09 October 2025.

Brigadier K.A.R.K. Dias USP assumed duties as the 22nd Director of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering during a formal ceremony held at the Army Headquarters on 02 October 2025. Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks participated in the event.

The Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) marked its 69th Anniversary on 01 October 2025.

In conjunction with the 76th Army Day, Sri Lanka Army carried out a series of development works at the premises of the Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura.

Brigadier K.M.A.W.K Perera AATO assumed duties as the Director of Ordnance Services at the Directorate of Ordnance Services on 25 September 2025, during a formal ceremony held at the Army Headquarters.

The 3 (V) Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock constructed a new milk processing unit and a modernized MRE factory at the Army Farm in Kandakadu on 17 September 2025.

The Army Base Hospital, Palaly, in collaboration with the Blood Bank of the Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, conducted a blood donation programme on 20 September 2025.

Lieutenant General R.S Raman PVSM AVSM YSM, Director General of Military Intelligence (DGMI) of the Indian Army, together with his delegation, paid an official visit to the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) on 19 September 2025.

Her Excellency Julie Chung, the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka, paid an official visit to the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) on 19 September 2025.

The troops of the 12 Infantry Division bade farewell to the outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Division, Major General H.T.W. Vidyananda RWP RSP USP, on 12 September 2025 at the Division Headquarters.