A special wheelchair donation programme was held at Mihindu Seth Madura on 13 September 2025, conducted by the Directorate of Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation in collaboration with the Late Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa Foundation.
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A group of representatives of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces Veterans Association (SLAFVA) pinned a Poppy flower on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, at the Commander’s office on 12 September 2025 in parallel with the forthcoming Poppy Day, which recalls the memories of all fallen War Heroes.
Army Chief Visits Army Hospital, Colombo
2025-09-12
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, visited the Army Hospital, Colombo, on 10 September 2025.
The Sri Lanka Army secured the overall championship at the 13th Defence Services Motorcycling Championship, held on 11 September 2025 at the Gajaba Super Cross Track, Saliyapura.
The Directorate of Veterans’ Affairs & Rehabilitation conducted the ‘Military to Civilian (M2C): Preparing and Empowering Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers for Life Beyond Service’ programme on 09 September 2025 at the Regimental Centre, Sri Lanka Light Infantry.
Major General H.T.W. Vidyananda RWP RSP USP, General Officer Commanding, 12 Infantry Division, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 09 September 2025, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after completing a distinguished military career spanning over 33 years.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, attended a religious programme organised by the Security Forces Headquarters (West) on 07 September 2025 at Sri Bodhirajaramaya Temple, Panagoda, in line with Binara Poya Day.
Amid the tragic bus accident that occurred at Ravana Falls on the Ella–Wellawaya road last evening (04), Lance Corporal W.M.V.M. Bandara, a soldier of the 2nd Regiment of Special Forces who was on leave, voluntarily displayed extraordinary bravery by rescuing three lives, despite sustaining a severe head injury during the mission.
A tragic accident occurred at around 9.20 p.m. yesterday (04) when a private bus skidded off the Ella–Wellawaya road near Ella Mount Heaven hotel at the 15th Mile Post, Ravana Falls, and plunged into a deep precipice.
The Directorate of Veterans’ Affairs and Rehabilitation organised a certificate awarding ceremony of the Art and Literature Competition on 04 September 2025 at Army Headquarters.