Defender of the Nation
The Directorate of Veterans’ Affairs & Rehabilitation conducted the ‘Military to Civilian (M2C): Preparing and Empowering Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers for Life Beyond Service’ programme on 09 September 2025 at the Regimental Centre, Sri Lanka Light Infantry.
Major General H.T.W. Vidyananda RWP RSP USP, General Officer Commanding, 12 Infantry Division, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 09 September 2025, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after completing a distinguished military career spanning over 33 years.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, attended a religious programme organised by the Security Forces Headquarters (West) on 07 September 2025 at Sri Bodhirajaramaya Temple, Panagoda, in line with Binara Poya Day.
Amid the tragic bus accident that occurred at Ravana Falls on the Ella–Wellawaya road last evening (04), Lance Corporal W.M.V.M. Bandara, a soldier of the 2nd Regiment of Special Forces who was on leave, voluntarily displayed extraordinary bravery by rescuing three lives, despite sustaining a severe head injury during the mission.
A tragic accident occurred at around 9.20 p.m. yesterday (04) when a private bus skidded off the Ella–Wellawaya road near Ella Mount Heaven hotel at the 15th Mile Post, Ravana Falls, and plunged into a deep precipice.
The Directorate of Veterans’ Affairs and Rehabilitation organised a certificate awarding ceremony of the Art and Literature Competition on 04 September 2025 at Army Headquarters.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, attended a Dhamma Sermon organised by the Security Forces Headquarters (West) on 04 September 2025 at the Sri Bodhirajaramaya Temple premises in Panagoda.
Major General K.V.N.P Premaratne RSP USP nps psc, Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF), visited 2 Sri Lanka Army Pioneer Corps (2 SLAPC) and 10 Sri Lanka National Guard (10 SLNG) on 4 September 2025.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, formally conferred the rank of Major General on Major General R.P.S Prasad RWP RSP USP during a brief ceremony held on 01 September 2025 with the participation of his family members.
Major General Pawanpal Singh VSM SDS (Army-II), Senior Directing Staff of the National Defence College (NDC), India, who is currently on an official visit to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, on 01 September 2025 at the Commander’s Office, Army Headquarters.