Header

Sri Lanka Army

Defender of the Nation

News Archive

  • Australian Border Protection Minister Visits Jaffna


    The Australian Government’s Minister of Immigration and Border Protection Mr Scott Morrison who was in Sri Lanka on an official visit, called at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on Wednesday (9) during his visit to the peninsula. Major General Udaya Perera, Commander, SFHQ-J during the brief meeting at.......
     
  • 62 Division Troops Coordinate Distribution of Dry Rations


    Troops of 26 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under the 62 Division of the Security Forces Headquarters Wanni (SFHQ-W) coordinated the distribution of 30 packs of dry rations to Weheratenna villagers. They were donated by Dr. H.S Ranasinghe from Paradeniya Hospital, Dr. S.P Wickramaga, Lecturer from University of Rajarata and.......
     
  • Army Recruits 426 Tradesmen from East


    A total of 426 Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim youths, resident in the general areas of the east, recruited to the Sri Lanka Army, are now undergoing introductory military training before they are deployed as tradesmen in the 6 (v) Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC),  the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) announced.......
     
  • New Army Tradesmen in Mullaittivu Begin Training


    Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (SLASC) instructors and trainers commenced their initial training programme for 28 Tamil youths, enlisted to the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force through the Security Force Headquarters Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) on Wednesday (9). Major General A.S De Z Wickramarathna addressed the......
     
  • At SFHQ-KLN Request Two Schools Receive Electricity & Water


    Members of the Kelaniya Rotary Club at the request of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) offered their assistance and provided electricity and drinking water facilities to two schools in the area. The project of those Rotarians accordingly installed a new electricity system to Kilinochchi Nagendra Primary School and......
     
  • Eastern Troops Listen to Lecture on Prevention of HIV AIDS


    Troops including officers and other ranks serving the Security Force Headquarters-East (SFHQ-E) listened to a special lecture on ‘Prevention of HIV AIDS’, conducted by Dr. Kapila Gunawardana of the General Hospital, Kandy at the SFHQ-E auditorium on Monday (30). To understand the.......
     
     
  • SFHQ-E Conducts More Community Projects

     
    On the directions of the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E), troops serving 221, 222, 232, 233 Brigades under 22 and 23 Divisions of the SFHQ-E in the past few days, conducted more community projects for the benefit of the general public in the east.  A representative group of 11 Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) troops under the 233 Bridge, hosted pre-school students at Bogamuyaya to breakfast and spent a few hours with those kids.
     
  • 'Arcade Independence Square' Colonial Buildings Restored to their Grandeur & Magnificence Vested in Public



    Adding one more eye-soothing spectacle to the heart of Colombo city, the "Arcade Independence Square", the chain of buildings of colonial times at Colombo 7 Independence Square, completely renovated and restored to its past glory and  grandeur by Ministry of Defence and Urban Development, together with unfailing engineer experts of the Army and the Navy as well as with the support of public and private sector consultants, was vested in the public by HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa.......
     
  • Commander Greets New Record Makers in Silhouette Shooting on the Eve of Their Departure Abroad


    Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, highly impressed with the most recent five new Sri Lanka records of Army shooters, national champions who had a clean sweep in the National Shooting Tournament of the Open International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union (IMSSU) Championship Meet invited them to his office on Thursday (10) and offered his hearty congratulations and best wishes.
  • Wanni Children Prioritized for Distribution of Clothes & School Items


    ‘Sleeping Children Around the World’ (SCAW) of Canada further expanding its programme of helping the children in the Wanni sector at the request of the Rotary Club of Kelaniya, distributed a large stock of school items among students at Medawachchiya Maithreepala Senanayake Central College during a brief ceremony last week.