The two-day long seminar on ‘Current Geopolitical Realities and Its Impact on Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy’ at the Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC), Buttala concluded on Wednesday (27) after successful sessions. Major General Jagath Dias, Chief of Staff, graced the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday (26) at the invitation of Brigadier N.D. Wanniarachchi, Commandant, OCDC.
The United Nations (UN) International Day of Peacekeepers was commemorated in Sri Lanka with a Wreath Laying Ceremony for the fallen Sri Lankan UN peacekeepers on Friday (29) during a special ceremony at the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training - Sri Lanka (IPSOT-SL), Kukuleganaga. 
British High Commissioner for Sri Lanka His Excellency Mr. James Dauris during a visit to the north called at Major General Nandana Udawatta, Commander, Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on Friday (29) morning at the SFHQ-J, Palaly. The visiting diplomat received an update on the roles and tasks of the Security Forces in the peninsular.
Gajaba Regiment (GR) saluted the new Chief of Staff, Major General Jagath Dias on Friday (29) in a fitting ceremony, held at the GR Regimental Centre at Saliyapura. During the first formal visit to his Regimental Headquarters after assumption of office as Chief of Staff, a Guard Turnout plus a Guard of Honour....
Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene, State Minister of Defence met with Admiral Sun Jianguo, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the People's Liberation Army and Leader of the Chinese delegation on the sidelines of the 14th IISS Asia Security Summit- Shangri La Dialogue 2015 in Singapore yesterday (29th May).
The 14th Asia Security Summit - the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue is currently underway in Singapore with the participation of Defence Ministers, Defence Secretaries and other key stakeholders from across the Asia Pacific region. The Keynote address of the Summit was made by Hon Lee Hsien Loong the Prime Minister of Singapore last night focusing.....
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Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Pakistan Army General Raheel Sharif, NI (M), marking a new era of goodwill, understanding and military co-operation, arrives in Sri Lanka on 5 June evening at the invitation of his Sri Lanka’s counterpart, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva. During his five-day long stay, General Raheel Sharif is expected to pay courtesy calls on HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Hon. Prime Minister, Hon. State Minister of Defence......
Several representatives from the All Island Army Pensioners’ Welfare Association (AIAPA) met the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva at the Army Headquarters Monday (01) evening in order to discuss welfare matters concerning them and their families. Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) R.M. Premarathne, President.....
Energy and Power Ministry’s timely national project to create awareness for economical use of energy for the best interests of the Nation saw its entry into the State’s largest employment provider, Sri Lanka Army on Monday (25) with an elaborate programme at the Defence Services College (DSC) auditorium, Colombo 2. It was just a few days ago, the Ministry of Power and Energy, launched the island-wide project, themed on ‘Awareness Programme for Energy Conservation’......
