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Indian Defence Attaché Captain Prakash Gopalan visited the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) and called on Major General Lal Perera, Commander, SFHQ-E at SFHQ-E premises, Welikanda on Friday (1). During the cordial meeting, they discussed matters of interest in SFHQ-E area......
The 13th edition of the thrilling ‘Gajaba Supercross - 2014’, one of the most popular events in the motor racing calendar with both local and foreign riders, is to bring excitement at Anuradhapura Saliyapura Supercross track on Sunday (August 31). A Press Conference at Nelum Pokuna, headed by Major General S.W.L Daulagala, Colonel of the Regiment......
Security Force Headquarters Central (SFHQ-C) with the intention of promoting coordination between Army and state officials, organized a full day workshop at Diyatalawa on plumbing for caretakers of government circuit bungalows on Thursday (31). The workshop, arranged under the guidance of Major General A.M Perera, Commander, SFHQ-C was attended by ten caretakers.
Cricket history of the Sri Lanka Army has now entered into a new phase after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for the first time, selected Lance Bombardier R.T Sandaruwan to be the main Scorekeeper of the ongoing Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan first Test Match, now underway in Galle. Sri Lanka Army Cricket Club has already produced two players to the Sri Lanka’s National Cricket Team, five woman players to the Sri Lanka’s Women’s National Cricket Team and now, the Scorekeeper to the Sri Lanka Cricket Team, adding new strides to the field of cricketing in the country.
A new batch of sixty two woman recruits passed out after completing the four-month long basic training at the 4 Sri Lanka Army Women Corps (SLAWC) parade square, Medawachchiya on Tuesday (5) during a colourful ceremony. Lieutenant Colonel E.H.V.S.R Silva graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Trophies were awarded to the recruits.....
Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army Friday (8) made a surprise visit to the new Defence Headquarters complex, now nearing completion at Pelawatte, Battaramulla. Major General Udaya Nanayakkara, Director, Project Management Unit on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development, received the Commander and conducted him to the site..jpg)
The 22nd death anniversary of the legendary War Hero, Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa of the Sri Lanka Army falls today (Aug 8). Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa, one of the finest warriors ever produced by the Army in our contemporary history, fell silent on August 8, 1992 along with a few more fellow military veterans and soldiers,Major General Wijaya Wimalarathne, Rear Admiral Mohan Jayamaha, Lieutenant Colonel H.R Stephen, Lieutenant Colonel G.H Ariyarathne, Lieutenant Colonel Y.N Palipana, Commander Asanga Lankathilaka, Lieutenant Colonel Nalin de Alwis, Lieutenant Commander C.B Wijepura and Private W.J Wickremasinghe while they were on a military assignment in Araly Point, Kayts, Jaffna.
Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army has been invited to deliver Late General Deshamanya Dennis Perera Memorial Oration at Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), organized by Association of Retired Flag Rank Officers (ARFRO) on Monday (11) at 6.30 p.m. Late General J.E Dennis Perera, the former Commander of the Army passed away on August 11, 2013 in Colombo at the age of 83 after an illustrious military career, having joined the then Ceylon Army on October 10, 1949, the very date of its raising and also on his 19th birthday.
