General Hamilton Wanasinghe (Retd) VSV USP ndc, a former Commander of the Army, passed away on 13 June 2025 after a brief illness at the Army Hospital, Narahenpita. He was 91 years old at the time of his demise.
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Major General D.K.S.K Dolage USP nps psc, the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF), visited 2 (V) Sri Lanka Signal Corps, 3 (V) Military Intelligence Corps, and 3 (V) Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock on 12 June 2025, during his official visit to Security Force Headquarters (East).
Athletes who represented the country at the 26th Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea, and delivered outstanding performances were commended by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, at the Army Headquarters on 09 June 2025.
The Officers’ Mess of the Headquarters of the Volunteer Force was declared open by Major General D.K.S.K Dolage USP nps psc, the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF), on 5 June 2025, with religious rituals conducted by the Maha Sangha.
The Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) marked a historic milestone on 06 June 2025 with the inauguration of the Indo–Lanka Friendship Reading Section, an initiative aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and promoting academic and cultural exchange between Sri Lanka and India.
Lieutenant General M.P. Singh, Director General Staff Duties (DGSD) of the Indian Army, who is currently in Sri Lanka to participate in the Defence Dialogue 2025, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, on 05 June 2025 at the Commander’s office at Army Headquarters.
Major General W.W.M.P.W.W.B.R Palamakumbura RWP RSP was invited to the Office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, along with his family members on 05 June 2025, prior to his...
Major General M.S Devapriya USP ndc was invited to the Office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, along with his family members on 05 June 2025, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after completing a distinguished career spanning 34 years.
Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) WWV, RWP and two Bars, RSP and Bar, USP, MMSc (Strat Stu-China), MSc (Def Stu) in Mgt, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), fndu (China), psc, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, conducted a visit to Batticaloa on 03 June 2025, with the objective of evaluating the prevailing security situation.
A special discussion under the theme “Healthy Army for a Healthy Nation” was held on 02 June 2025 at the Army Hospital, Colombo, focusing on the prevention and early detection of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).