Defender of the Nation
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, paid a visit to the Emergency Safety Centre established at Rajasinghe College, Wellampitiya, on 29 November 2025 to assess the wellbeing of affected residents and review the ongoing disaster-relief operations in the area.
The military funeral of the late Brigadier W.V.S. Botejue (Retd) RWP RSP psc of the Gemunu Watch was held at the General Cemetery, Borella, on 27 November 2025.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, instructed commanders at all levels to maintain close coordination with government authorities and ensure that all necessary arrangements are in place to support ongoing disaster-relief operations during a discussion held on 27 November 2025 at Army Headquarters.
The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the Productivity and Process Improvement Course was held on 25 November 2025 at the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Headquarters.
A 120-member delegation from the Indian tri forces arrived in Sri Lanka on 26 November 2025 as part of the Reciprocal Cultural Exchange Programme between the Armed Forces of India and Sri Lanka. The two-day visit, scheduled to be conducted on 27 and 28 November 2025, aims to further enhance military cooperation, deepen cultural understanding and strengthen the longstanding ties between the two nations.
Major General G.S.K Perera RSP ndc and Major General N.S.S Dias RSP, who were recently promoted to the rank of Major General, received the symbols of authority and best wishes from Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, during a formal courtesy call held on 26 November 2025 at the Army Headquarters.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, commended the Sri Lankan military contingent’s vital humanitarian assistances to Myanmar during a ceremony held at Army Headquarters on 26 November 2025, in recognition of their service following the devastating earthquake earlier this year.
Colonel Mohammad Mahboobi Fooladi, Defence Attaché of Islamic Republic of Iran to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, at the Army Headquarters.
The 11th Army-to-Army Staff Talks (AAST) between the Indian Army (IA) and the Sri Lanka Army was successfully conducted at the Officers’ Training Academy (OTA), Gaya, India, from 18 to 20 November 2025, further strengthening the long-standing and cooperative military relationship between the two nations.
A rock-filled earth mound collapsed in Ganeetanna, Mawanella, on 22 November 2025, causing severe damage to a building consisting of a house and a shop, and trapping several individuals.