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Rousing Receptions Greet Sri Lanka's Army Chief in Bangladesh

Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army, now in Bangladesh at the invitation of his counterpart in the Bangladesh Army, paid courtesy calls on Bangladesh’s Chief of Navy Staff Vice Admiral Muhammad Farid Habib and Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Muhammad Enamul Bari at their separate Headquarters in the Senakunja Station Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment.
Army Para Athletic Medalists Showered with Promotions, Cash Gifts & Other Incentives

Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake felicitated all five Army personnel who did the organization proud in the recent 13th Asian Para Games in South Korea by showering them with promotions, cash gifts and many other incentives during a special ceremony, held at the Army Headquarters this morning (27). Corporal Anil Prasanna Jayalath of Commando Regiment won a Gold in 200 m (T42) event............
Sri Lanka Army Shooters Champion NSSF Open Meet

Sri Lanka Army Small Arms Association clinched the Championship in the National Shooting Sports Federation (NSSF) Open Meet, organized by the NSSF of Sri Lanka, held at the Sri Lanka Navy Firing Range, Welisara during Oct 12-18. Rear Admiral Shemal Fernando, President, NSSF graced the awarding ceremony at Sri Lanka Navy Firing Range.....
Delegation from Chinese Academy of Military Science Calls on Commander

A six-member high-level delegation of the Academy of Military Science (AMS) of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) currently on tour in Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake at the Army Headquarters Friday (24) forenoon.
Light Infantry Marks Its 134th Anniversary

Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) recently celebrated its 134^th Anniversary and the Silver Jubilee of the Regimental Day on 23^rd October 2014 during fitting military ceremonies. A Guard Turnout presented arms to the Colonel of the Regiment Major General Amal Karunasekara on his arrival at the premises after Brigadier Channa Weerasooriya, Centre Commandant, SLLI Regimental Headquarters warmly received him.
SFHQ-Wanni Launches Seed Distribution Programme

Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W), intending to support smallholders in the agricultural sector, resident in resettled villages of Bogaswewa and Veheratenna in Vavuniya, launched a programme to distribute seeds for cultivationof grains and vegetables with the sponsorship of the ‘Hadabima’ Authority and Rain Forest Reserve Institute.
Military Science Academy Team from China Goes to SFHQ-West

The 6-member delegation of the Academy of Military Science (AMS) of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), led by Lieutenant General HE Lei, Vice Chancellor of the AMS, called at the Security Force Headquarters-West (SFHQ-West) on Thursday (23). They were welcomed by Major General U.A.B Medawela, Commander, SFHQ-West on arrival at the Headquarters in Panagoda.
Regimental Sergeant Majors Meet in Cordial Get-together

A cordial get-together, organized by the Security Force Headquarters - Killinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) for 56 Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSM), serving all Divisions, Brigades, Forward Maintenance Area and Units of the SFHQ-KLN, got underway at the SFHQ-KLN conference hall on Wednesday (22). The project was aimed at enhancing goodwill, cooperation....
'Alka Yagnik' Live In Concert Reverberates in Colombo with Packed Audience

‘Alka Yagnik’ Live in Concert, the mega musical extravaganza, organized by the Mercury Club of Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC), went on the boards Sunday (26) evening to a sea of fans at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. Secretary to President Mr Lalith Weerathunga and Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary to Ministry of Defence and Urban Development.......
More Than 500 Soldiers Rushed To Landslide-Affected Location For Rescue Operations

A contingent of more than 500 soldiers of the Army serving 11 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C), have been currently conducting rescue operations of the landslide-affected Koslandawatta-Meeriyabedda estate areas of Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat since Wednesday (29) morning.