The Commander of the Army visited the Area of Responsibility of the 11 Infantry Division to review the progress of ongoing disaster-relief operations.
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Nestlé Sri Lanka extended its support to the Sri Lanka Army’s ongoing relief efforts by donating stocks of Nescafé, Nestea and Nestomalt products valued at over Rs. 8.5 million on 03 December 2025 at Army Headquarters.
Major General C. Kalutharaarachchi, Commander, Logistics Command, Army Headquarters and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 03 December 2025, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 34 years.
Major General M.T.I Mahalekam WWV RWP RSP USP ndu psc, Master General Ordnance, Army Headquarters and Colonel of the Regiment, Special Forces Regiment, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 03 December 2025, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 35 years.
Major General G.C.V. Fernando ndc, Director General of Directorate of Welfare, Army Headquarters, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 03 December 2025, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 34 years.
An Indian Army delegation comprising 73 personnel from the Para Field Hospital of Indian Army, equipped with a fully functional field hospital, arrived in Sri Lanka on 02 December 2025 to assist communities affected by the prevailing adverse weather conditions.
A consignment of safety jackets valued at approximately Rs. 500,000.00 was formally handed over to the Sri Lanka Army on 30 November 2025 at Army Headquarters, strengthening its capacity to conduct rescue and relief operations in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.
Major General T.N. Majeed RSP USP ndc Isc, Commander, Logistics Command, Security Force Headquarters (East) and Colonel Commandant of the Military Intelligence Corps, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 02 December 2025, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 34 years.
A conference was convened this morning at Army Headquarters, chaired by Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, with the participation of senior military, police and government officials. The discussion focused on assessing the prevailing adverse weather conditions and further strengthening and coordinating ongoing disaster-relief operations across the affected regions.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, convened a virtual conference with Field Commanders to assess the prevailing adverse weather situation and issued necessary directives to strengthen and streamline ongoing disaster-relief operations in today evening at Army Headquarters.