Defender of the Nation
The Passing Out Parade of the Special Forces Basic Course No. 57 was held on 20 March 2026 at the Special Forces Training School (SFTS) in Maduru Oya. A total of 05 Officers and 59 Other Ranks, who had successfully undergone an intense nine-month basic training course, joined the Regiment.
Following information received from the Senior Superintendent of Police, Nuwara Eliya, regarding a 23-year-old female student from the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, who had fallen from World’s End in Horton Plains area, troops of the Sri Lanka Army promptly launched a rescue operation on 19 March 2026.
Major General C.S. Thibbotuge was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 17 March 2026, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 34 years.
In line with the concept of Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, the Commander of the Army, to support the higher education of children of Army and civilian personnel serving in the Army through enhanced access to digital learning resources, a laptop donation ceremony was held on 13 March 2026 at the Army Headquarters. Army Chief graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
The 12th contingent of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) departed the country to serve at the Level-2 SRIMED Hospital under the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on 13 March 2026.
A two-day leadership development workshop was successfully conducted at the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) on 06 and 07 March 2026 at the Sino-Lanka Friendship Auditorium. The programme was organised under the direction of the Commander of the Army, with the aim of enhancing leadership standards, professional responsibility and mentoring capabilities in SLMA.
The 11th contingent of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), serving at the SRIMED Level 2 UN Hospital in Bor, South Sudan, comprising 10 Officers and 41 Other Ranks, arrived in Sri Lanka on 11 March 2026 following the successful completion of their one-year mission. Meanwhile, the remaining 05 Officers and 04 Other Ranks remained in South Sudan as the rear party and are expected to arrive in due course.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, participated in a special Iftar ceremony held at Grand Maitland, Colombo 07, on 11 March 2026. The ceremony marked the customary observance of Iftar during the sacred month of Ramadan.
Major General A.S.P. Jayampathi USP received the symbol of authority and best wishes from Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, the Commander of the Army, during a formal courtesy call held on 11 March 2026 at the Army Headquarters.
The Inter Regiment Athletics Meet – 2026 of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers was held on 08 March 2026 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama and the closing ceremony was graced by Major General D.K.S.K. Dolage USP nps psc, Chief of Staff of the Army and Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers, as the Chief Guest.