News Highlights

Major General G.L.S.W Liyanage USP nps psc, Chief Signal Officer of the Sri Lanka Army and Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 19 November 2025, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 35 years.

Major General K.V.N.P Premaratne RSP USP nps psc, Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF), undertook his maiden visit to the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Training School (SLAVFTS) on 14 November 2025.

Major General K.V.N.P Premaratne RSP USP nps psc, Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, paid an official visit to the 2 Sri Lanka Rifle Corps (2 SLRC) on 15 November 2025.

Major General K.V.I.L. Jayaweera USP, Commander, Commando Brigade, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 13 November 2025, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 33 years.

Major General M.W.A.R.C Wijesuriya RSP USP ndc, General Officer Commanding of 21 Infantry Division, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 13 November 2025, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 34 years.

The Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF), in collaboration with Lions International District 306 D6, launched a large-scale charitable programme titled “Weights of Hearts in Need Cherished by the Hands of Compassion” on 10 November 2025 at the Headquarters, SLAVF.

The Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) convened its 3rd Quarter Review Meeting at the Chief of Staff Office on 11 November 2025 to evaluate ongoing anti-corruption initiatives and finalise preparations for International Anti-Corruption Day, scheduled for 09 December 2025.

The Opening Ceremony of Exercise Mithra Shakthi 2025 was ceremonially held on 10 November 2025 at the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre, Belagavi (Belgaum), Karnataka, India, marking the commencement of the long-standing bilateral military training exercise between the Sri Lanka Army and the Indian Army.

The 11th edition of the Sri Lanka–India bilateral military exercise “Exercise Mithra Shakti” is scheduled to be held from 10 to 23 November 2025 at the Foreign Training Node (FTN), Belagavi, Karnataka, India.

The joint tactical counter-terrorist exercise “Wolverine Path 2025” between the Sri Lanka Army and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation concluded successfully on 04 November 2025 at the Army Training School, Maduruoya, marking the first-ever field training collaboration between the two nations.