News Highlights

The training programme spanning two days was successfully concluded under the auspicious of Major General D.K.S.K Dolage USP nps psc, the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) on 08th April 2025 at the Headquarters SLAVF.

Colonel Hassan Amir, Defence Advisor of the Maldives to Sri Lanka and the Non-Resident Defence Advisor cross-accredited to Australia, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, this morning (10 April) at the Army Headquarters.

The Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) proudly celebrated its 144th Anniversary on 01 April 2025 amidst religious and military formalities under the guidance of Major General D.K.S.K Dolage USP nps psc, Commandant of the SLAVF.

Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, made an official visit to the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) on 08 April 2025.

Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force successfully concluded the “Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Inter Regiment Volleyball Championship – 2025” on 28 March 2025, at the Sri Lanka Army Indoor Stadium, Panagoda.

Major General (R) Faheem Ul Aziz, Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka and Colonel Muhammad Farooq, psc, Defence Adviser at the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, this afternoon (08 April) at the Army Headquarters.

Major General K.M.N. Kulasekara RWP RSP psc was invited to the Office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 08 April 2025, along with his family members, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after completing a distinguished career spanning 35 years.

Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army together with Mrs. Swendrini Dissanayake, President of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) graced the Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival held at Abhimansala - II Wellness Resort, Kamburupitiya on 06 April 2025.

A contingent of Tri-Service troops departed from Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, on 05 April 2025 to assist in emergency response efforts in Myanmar following a recent earthquake.

The Prize Awarding Ceremony of the Defence Services Tennis Tournament – 2025 was held on 04 April 2025 at the Army Tennis Courts, Narahenpita. The tournament was organized by the Sri Lanka Army Tennis Committee with the participation of players representing the Tri-Forces.