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  • Commander Lauds Army Shooters' Achievements in Czech Republic


    Sri Lankan sports shooting contingent which made Sri Lanka Army proud, having won 11 medals out of seventeen, including four golds, four silvers and nine bronze medals in the 11th IMSSU World Championship in the Czech Republic during July 12 - 26, arrived at the Army Headquarters to receive the Commander’s congratulations.
  • UN Permanent Representative Meets Commander


    Mr Ravinath Aryasinha, Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva and Consul General of Sri Lanka to Switzerland, presently in Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake Tuesday (12) morning at the Army Headquarters. Both of them during the brief meeting exchanged views on matters of relevance and various world-wide developments........
  • Seva Vanitha Ladies Once Again Take Relief Items to Horowpothana


    The second drought relief project of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU), spearheaded by Mrs Damayanthi Ratnayake, President, ASVU, got underway at Horowpothana Divisional Secretariat area with another consignment of drinking water and dry rations. The phase 2 of the project for distribution of those essentials was held at..........
     
  • 'Sahana Yathra' Relief Project Receives Army Support


    Sri Lanka Army at the request of Ven. Daranagama Kusaladhamma Thero, Incumbent, Sri Sambodhi Viharaya in Colombo, assisted the dispatch of a large consignment of water tanks, bottled water and dry rations to drought affected areas in the North Central Province. On the eve of the ‘Sahana Yathra’ project.......
     
  • Women Empowered with Supply of More Push Bicycles


    With the sheer objective of empowering the less-privileged in general areas of Jaffna, troops of the 552 Brigade under the 55 Division coordinated the distribution of a stock of push bicycles among the most deserving during a simple ceremony at Thaleiadi Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School in Jaffna......
     
  • Now Drought-Hit Jaffna People Given Water


    Drought that prevails in the North Central Province has now spread its wings to the Northern Province in Jaffna since the average rainfalls have not come as anticipated. Taking stock of the entire situation, the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) has immediately launched a project to supply water to.......
     
     
  • SFHQ-Central Distributes Drinking Water among Drought-Affected


    Troops of 111, 112 and 121 Brigade under 11 and 12 Divisions under the supervision of Major General A.M Perera, Commander Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) distributed a large consignment of drinking water among drought-hit people living in their areas of responsibility in the past few days......
     
     
  • Preparations for the Annual 'Defence Seminar - 2014' Receiving Final Touches


    All arrangements for conduct of the flagship project of the Sri Lanka Army, ‘Defence Seminar - 2014’, themed on ‘Sri Lanka: Challenges to a Rising Nation’ at Colombo Galadari Hotel during Aug 18-20,  are now receiving final touches with the list of foreign participants, is still on the increase......
  • Stage Set for 17th Army Para Games


    Some 450 differently able Army War Heroes of our times, rich with unswerving moral courage and insatiable aptitude for multiple athletic skills, are to showcase their talents in the 17th ‘Sri Lanka Army Para Games - 2014’, final tournament, scheduled during August 20-22 at Sugathadasa Stadium.......
  • Sri Lanka's 'Defence Seminar' has Now Found a Niche for Itself in Global Calendar of Int'l Forums

     
     
    Conduct of the annual ‘Defence Seminar’ by the Army has benefited the defence establishment as well as the country in many ways and opened new avenues for close cooperation and exchange of our warfare experiences with foreign partners, most of who knew only a little about the conduct of humanitarian operations, so said the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake at the media briefing, held Wednesday (13) evening to brief on arrangements as regards the forthcoming ‘Defence Seminar - 2014’ during August 18 - 20.