Defender of the Nation
Major General (R) Faheem Ul Aziz, Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka and Colonel Muhammad Farooq, psc, Defence Adviser at the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, this afternoon (08 April) at the Army Headquarters.
Major General K.M.N. Kulasekara RWP RSP psc was invited to the Office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 08 April 2025, along with his family members, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after completing a distinguished career spanning 35 years.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army together with Mrs. Swendrini Dissanayake, President of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) graced the Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival held at Abhimansala - II Wellness Resort, Kamburupitiya on 06 April 2025.
A contingent of Tri-Service troops departed from Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, on 05 April 2025 to assist in emergency response efforts in Myanmar following a recent earthquake.
The Prize Awarding Ceremony of the Defence Services Tennis Tournament – 2025 was held on 04 April 2025 at the Army Tennis Courts, Narahenpita. The tournament was organized by the Sri Lanka Army Tennis Committee with the participation of players representing the Tri-Forces.
The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal V.B. Edirisinghe WWV, RWP, RSP and three Bars, USP, fndu(China), psc, qhi, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, at Army Headquarters on 04 April 2025.
The certificate awarding ceremony for the Career Development and Leadership Refresher Course was held at Army Headquarters on 04 April 2025. Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, graced the event as the Chief Guest.
Commodore M Moniruzzaman, (TAS), NGP, psc, BN, Defence Adviser in the High Commission of Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army at the Army Headquarters on 03 April 2025.
The final certificate awarding ceremony for 30 participants, including members of the Tri-Services, Sri Lanka Police and Civil Security Department, who successfully qualified for the internationally recognized National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 4 after completing various technical courses, took place on the 02nd of April at the Ranaviru Resource Centre, Wattala.
The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General K.P.A Jayasekara (Retd) WWV RSP VSV USP ndc psc, together with Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, paid their final respects to the late Major General P.I Pathirathne (Retd) of the Gemunu Watch, at a solemn ceremony held at the Borella General Cemetery on Monday afternoon, 31 March 2025.