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  • Troops Gift New Pre-school Building as Christmas Gift


    68 Division troops in Puthukkuddiyiruppu area on the holy Christmas Day (December 25) itself offered special Christmas gifts to the kids and students in the area in a different manner. In the newly resettled Sudanthipuram area that lies under the 683 Brigade Headquarters area, the troops on the instructions of senior officers.....
  • Maldivian President Nasheed Graces as Chief Guest at SLMA Commissioning Dinner


    Tuesday evening’s most spectacular Commissioning Dinner, plus the customary Guest Night at Diyatalawa Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) was of exceptional importance and memory to all 189 newly graduated officer cadets since it was perhaps the first-ever instance in life where they shared meals with a foreign Head of State, like President Mohamed Nasheed of the Republic of Maldives on the same dining table.
  • Military Police 'Vinaya Araksha' Soldiers Warm 'Nelum Pokuna' with Enthralling Performances


    Sri Lanka Army, a household name that remains indelibly etched on the memory of every patriot, resident here or elsewhere, is in fact comprised of a dazzling array of talent and an unequalled string of successes, be they in warfare, national disasters and emergencies, rescue operations, constructions, sports, humanitarian assistance, foreign missions, development or anything else that is generally, entrusted to them. 
  • Maldivian President's Gracious Presence at Diyatalawa SLMA Adds a New Leaf to Its History

    The Army’s premier seat of learning, Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) at Diyatalawa was honoured and received one more feather in its cap on Tuesday (27) when it had the most rare and distinguished honour of welcoming the first-ever foreign President to the year-end Commissioning Parade (Passing out Parade) as the Chief Guest. A total of 189 Cadet Officers....

  • US Philanthropists Provide 40 High Standard Limbs to War Heroes


    Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, just 48 hours before the New Year - 2012 dawns, contributed to one more worthy welfare project, meant for War Heroes who lost their legs during the Wanni Humanitarian Operations. Presidential Advisor Gamini Gunaratne (US Bio Analytical System), Mr Prasanna Rupasinghe (US Intel Corporation) and Bangladesh national, Prof Abul Hussain (University of George Meson), all of them, resident in the US......
  • 57, 65 & 66 Division Troops Build 15 New Houses & One Pre-School Building


    With the support given by the government, troops belonging to 57, 65 and 66 Divisions under the Security Forces Headquarters, Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) recently offered their labour and expertise to build 15 new houses for the resettled in Mayanuwar, Annaivilundankulam and Pallikuda areas respectively.

  • MAY 2012 BRING PEACE & PROSPERITY TO ALL OF YOU !


    Let the Year 2012 Usher in Peace and Prosperity across the World! Let Everybody Be Happy and Well! It is the Wish of the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, All Officers, Other Ranks & Members of the Civil Staff in the Army. We Hope and Believe You will Continue to Be Our Treasured Readers in 2012 too !
     
  • US Philanthropists Provide 40 High Standard Limbs to War Heroes


    Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, just 48 hours before the New Year - 2012 dawns, contributed to one more worthy welfare project, meant for War Heroes who lost their legs during the Wanni Humanitarian Operations. Presidential Advisor Gamini Gunaratne (US Bio Analytical System), Mr Prasanna Rupasinghe (US Intel Corporation) and Bangladesh national, Prof Abul Hussain (University of George Meson), all of them, resident in the US......