Defender of the Nation
Major General W.S.V. Fernando USP ndc IG was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 29 April 2026, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 34 years.
The Directorate of Veterans’ Affairs and Rehabilitation organized the “Viru Sisu Pradeepa” Scholarship Awarding Ceremony on 29 April 2026 at the Army Headquarters, recognizing the children of veterans who excelled in the Grade Five Scholarship Examination in 2023 and 2024.
The High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, Major General (Retd) Nayyar Naseer, HI (M), paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, at the Army Headquarters on 29 April 2026.
The inmates of Mihindu Seth Medura, Attidiya celebrated their New Year Festival on 28 April 2026 in a vibrant and festive atmosphere.
Major General K.D.U. Karunarathna RSP USP was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 27 April 2026, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 33 years.
The second edition of Exercise Shake Hand is scheduled to take place from 26 April to 10 May 2026 at the Special Operations School, Tarbela, Pakistan. The objective of this exercise is to enhance cooperation and promote knowledge sharing between the two nations.
A delegation of the Military Air Defence Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, headed by Lieutenant General Gleb V. Eremin, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, at the Army Headquarters on 23 April 2026.
Major General P.R. Pathiravithana USAWC psc was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 23 April 2026, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 35 years.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army commended Infantryman R.W.V. Piyatissa of the Gajaba Regiment on 23rd April 2026 at the Army Headquarters for securing 12th place at a visually impaired marathon held on 19 April 2026 in Kasumigaura, Japan.
The Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) commemorated its 138th Anniversary by honouring its Fallen War Heroes at the Regimental Headquarters on 20 April 2026.