News Highlights

Major General A.H.L.G Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc, the Commandant (Overlooking) of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF), visited the 2nd (V) Battalion of the Gajaba Regiment (2 (V) GR) on 17th January 2025.

Lieutenant Colonel Mandeep Singh Negi, SM, the Assistant Defence Adviser of the High Commission of India to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, the Commander of the Army, on 16th January 2025.

Major General A.H.L.G Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc, the Commander of the Security Forces (West) and the Commandant (Overlooking) of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF), awarded financial grants to Officers pursuing advanced military studies at the SLAVF Headquarters on 10th January 2025.

Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, paid a courtesy visit to the Army Base Hospital in Kandy on 14th January 2025 to review its operational aspects and receive updates on its current functionality.

Major General R.P.A.R.P. Rajapaksa RSP was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 15th January 2025, along with his family members, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army.

The newly appointed Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, received blessings from His Eminence Cardinal, Most Rev. Dr. Malcolm Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, during a visit to the Archbishop’s House in Colombo on 11th January 2025.

Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army together with Mrs. Swendrini Rodrigo, President of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU), attended a Special Thai Pongal Pooja held on 14th January 2025 at Mayurapathy Sri Bathrakali Amman Kovil, Colombo 6 in line with the Thai Pongal Day.

A grand felicitation ceremony for Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, was held on 12th January 2025 at the St. Joseph’s Church Pamunugama.

The 13th Defence Services Weightlifting Championship concluded on 09th January 2025 at the National Weightlifting Centre, Torrington Square, Colombo 07.

Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, paid an official visit to the Army Hospital, Colombo on 10th January 2025.