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  • Kilinochchi Glitters With Christmas Celebrations


    Security Forces Headquarters – Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) in connection with Christmas made elaborate arrangements in the centre of Kilinochchi and commemorated it on Friday (21) evening with a series of humanitarian and entertaining programmes. Presentation of a special Christmas Carol service, musical entertainment by......
     
  • Indian Army Chief's Presence at SLMA Commissioning Parade Provides Moral Boost to New Officers


    Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) at the garrison town of Diyatalawa, which has hitherto produced a fine assortment of quality officers of high-standards as the country’s premier seat of Army learning for Officer Cadets since its historical founding, had the rare honour of welcoming India’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Bikram Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC on Saturday (22) as the Chief Guest for the year-end Passing out Parade (PoP), the most glittering and......


     
     
  • Competent Authority for the Displaced Review Progress of Keppapilaw Re-settlers


    Giving further assistance and economic helping hand to the newly resettled 167 families in Keppapilaw in the Mullaitivu district, Major General Boniface Perera in his capacity as the Competent Authority for the displaced in North visited the area on Wednesday (19), together with several state administrators including District Secretary for Mullaitivu and......

     
  • Commander Congratulates Paralympic Medal Winner, Recognized as 'LMD Man of the Year'


    Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army on the eve of festive spirits Monday (24) morning recognized and appreciated the achievements of the Army’s Staff Sergeant Pradeep Sanjaya who brought home a Paralympic Bronze Medal to the country recently in 2012 Paralympics and who was also awarded the LMD’s – 2012 recognition. LMD magazine which has a wide a circulation with promotion of many personalities and budding young men in different fields has selected Staff Sergeant Pradeep Sanjaya as the LMD’s choice for the year 2012 for this recognition.

  • Indian Army Chief's Presence at SLMA Commissioning Parade Provides Moral Boost to New Officers

    Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) at the garrison town of Diyatalawa, which has hitherto produced a fine assortment of quality officers of high-standards as the country’s premier seat of Army learning for Officer Cadets since its historical founding, had the rare honour of welcoming India’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Bikram Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC on Saturday (22) ......

  • Merry Christmas!

     


    Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, all officers and other ranks serving Sri Lanka Army, wish our readers a Merry Christmas.

  • Civil Experts Lecture during Seminar on Gunnery at SLA Headquarters


    Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regiment which has performed and unmatched role in the fight against terrorism had its annual seminar on ‘Gunnery’ at its School of Artillery, Minneriya during December 23 - 24. The annual event attended by a large gathering of senior Army officers and several experts in the field of Gunnery had extensive deliberations on topical use of Gunnery in modern warfare....
  • Community Oriented Activities to Mark 55 Division Anniversary

    A series of community oriented projects were carried out by the soldiers serving 55 Division in Jaffna to mark its 16th anniversary recently. Troops serving 55 Division donated blood to Jaffna Teaching Hospital blood bank for the patients in need of blood for their surgeries. Nearly 250 soldiers joined this one day blood donation camp on 15th December. In the meantime on 19th December......