Defender of the Nation
The 13th Defence Services Athletics Championship 2025 was held on 29 and 30 September 2025 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama. Major General Y.A.B.M. Yahampath RWP RSP ndu psc, Deputy Chief of Staff, graced the opening ceremony as the Chief Guest.
The Army Commander’s Cup Golf Tournament was held on 27 September 2025 at the Diyatalawa Golf Ground after a hiatus of six years.
2025-09-25
The launching ceremony of the book titled “මරණයේ හෝරාව දුටු භටවර ජයසෙන්”, authored by Brigadier D.D.D. Serasinghe USP of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP), took place at Army Headquarters on 24 September 2025.
Colonel Zayat Odsuren, Defence Attaché of the Embassy of Mongolia in India, accredited to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 23 September 2025 at the Army Headquarters.
An Awareness Programme on Etiquette for Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSMs) is conducted by the Directorate of Training on 22 and 23 September 2025 at the Regimental Centre, Sri Lanka Light Infantry, with the participation of 224 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) representing various Regiments of the Army.
The Passing Out Parade (PoP) of the Commando Course – 52 A & B, comprising 07 Officers and 78 Other Ranks, took place on 20 September 2025 at the Commando Regiment Training School (CRTS), Uva-Kudaoya.
Under the direction of the Commander of the Army, Directorate of Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, in collaboration with the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU), conducted a medical camp for disabled retired personnel as part of a series of medical programmes on 19 September 2025 at the Combat Training School, Ampara. The initiative aimed to address the healthcare needs of Army veterans residing in the Eastern Province.
Lieutenant Colonel S.D. Peiris USP psc (Retd) met Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, and presented the book “My Journey with the Commando Regiment” authored by him at Army Headquarters on 09 September 2025.
Lieutenant General R.S Raman PVSM AVSM YSM, Director General of Military Intelligence (DGMI) of the Indian Army, together with his delegation comprising Brigadier S.S Dhaliwal SC YSM SM, Colonel Yash Vardhan Patel, Colonel Ashish Sood, Captain Anand Mukundan of Indian Navy - Defence Attaché, High Commission of India to Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Vikrant Vishwasrao Deshmukh, and Lieutenant Colonel Mandeep Singh - Assistant Defence Attaché, High Commission of India to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, on 17 September 2025 at the Commander’s Office, Army Headquarters.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, visited the Directorate of Army Bands and Performing Arts on 16 September 2025.