News Highlights

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.

Staff Sergeant R. Nadeesha of the Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps, the renowned 400m National Champion, has been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the IAAF World Athletics Championship, scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September 2025. She is the only Sri Lankan female athlete to qualify for this prestigious global event.

The Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Training School (SLAVFTS) successfully completed the Administrative Assistant Course No. 91 to 95 by awarding National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) certificates on 29 August 2025 at the Headquarters of SLAVF.

The United Nations Staff Officers’ Course (UNSOC) No - 04, sponsored by the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI), was conducted from 11 August to 27 August 2025 at the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL).

The finals of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) Inter Battalion Cricket Tournament concluded on 27 August 2025 at the Rendezvous Ground, SLAVF. Major General K.V.N.P Premaratne RSP USP nps psc, Commandant, SLAVF, graced the event as the Chief Guest.

The Board of Management (BOM) meeting of Ranaviru Apparel (RVAPL), Yakkala, was held on 26 August 2025, presided by Major General Y.A.B.M Yahampath RWP RSP ndu psc, Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) of the Army.

Army Website Wins Most Popular and Bronze Award in Best Government Website Category of BestWeb.lk Competition – 2025

The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and Colonel of the Regiment, Sri Lanka Light Infantry, Major General Y.A.B.M Yahampath RWP RSP ndu psc, undertook an official visit to the Army Ordnance Industries (AOI) on 25 August 2025.

Sri Lanka Army weightlifter, Sergeant Y.D.I. Kumara, brought glory to the nation by winning the bronze medal in the men’s 60kg weight category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, held in India on 26 August 2025.