News Highlights

Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP psc IG, Commander of the Army, together with Mrs. Swendrini Rodrigo, the President of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU), visited War Heroes at Mihindu Seth Medura, Aththidiya on 07 January 2025 after assuming duties as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army.

The 592 Infantry Brigade celebrated its 17th Anniversary with a series of events on 29 December 2024, under the guidance of Brigadier K.L.I Karunanayake RWP RSP ndc, Commander of the Brigade.

The Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) bade farewell to the outgoing Chief Signal Officer of Sri Lanka Army and the Colonel Commandant of SLSC, Major General I.H.M.R.K Herath USP ndc psc on 03 January 2025 in a formal ceremony held at the Regimental Centre of SLSC.

Major General M.G.W.W.W.M.C.B. Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc of the Gajaba Regiment, the newly-appointed Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS), the third most senior appointment in the Sri Lanka Army, assumed duties on 2 January 2025, as the 45th Deputy Chief of Staff during a simple ceremony held at the Army Headquarters.

Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP psc IG, Commander of the Army, addressed a representative gathering of more than 150 Senior Officers on Thursday (02) afternoon, after assuming office as the Army Chief.

Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP psc IG, Commander of the Army and the Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Artillery, officially handed over his responsibilities as the Colonel Commandant to his successor, Major General K.V.N.P. Premaratne RSP USP psc, the Commander of Security Force Headquarters (East), on 2 January 2025. The ceremonial handing over was held at the Army Headquarters.

Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP psc IG of the Sri Lanka Artillery assumed duties as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army on Tuesday (31) during a formal ceremony conducted at Army Headquarters.