Defender of the Nation
The Deputy Chief of Staff, Major General A.H.L.G Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc, paid an administrative visit to the Army Base Hospital in Minneriya on Friday (09). During the visit, he conducted a detailed inspection of the former Infantry Training Centre (ITC) Headquarters building, as well as the current Outpatients Department (OPD), wards, and the PULHEEMS section.
The Deputy Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Board of Management (BOM) of the Laya Chain of Hotels, Major General A.H.L.G Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc, conducted an inspection of Laya Waves in Kalkudah on Saturday (10th May 2025). During the visit, the Deputy Chief of Staff identified key areas in need of a facelift in order to attract more tourists and further promote the Laya Hotels brand across the country.
Major General M.G.W.W.W.M.C.B Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, attended the ceremonial opening of the Rice Dansala organized at the sacred Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya on 12 May 2025.
The Army Hospital, Colombo, celebrated its 11th Anniversary on 03 May 2025 under the guidance of Major General D.K.S.K Dolage USP nps psc, Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force and the Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps and under the supervision of Brigadier D.K.S.S Dodangoda RSP USP, the Director of Army Hospital, Colombo.
The Sri Lanka Army hosted an initial planning conference with a visiting Russian military delegation on 28 April 2025 at the Army Headquarters, under the guidance of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Major General A.H.L.G Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc.
The 13th Defence Services Rugby Championship, held from 09 April to 30 April 2025, concluded with the Sri Lanka Army men’s rugby team emerging victorious after a series of intense matches featuring Army SC, Navy SC and Air Force SC.
Major General A.H.L.G Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, visited the Army Hospital Palaly on 30th April 2025.
Major General M.K.L.A De Silva RSP USP nps psc was invited to the Office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 30 April 2025, along with his family members, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after completing a distinguished career spanning 34 years.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, commended Army personnel deployed for duties during the Special Exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) during a formal gathering held at the Dharmaraja College auditorium, Kandy on 28 April 2025.
The tri-service humanitarian relief team, deployed to Myanmar for emergency operations following the recent devastating earthquake, returned to Sri Lanka today (26 April 2025) after successfully completing its mission.