Major General S.A.P.P Samarasinghe RSP USP psc, new Chief of Staff of the Army assumed duties Tuesday (20) morning during a simple ceremony at his office at the Army Headquarters. A brief religious ceremony, headed by Ven Dr Kirinde Assaji Thero invoked blessings on Major General Samarasinghe and his office soon after he lit the traditional oil lamp upon his arrival at the office.
Major General N Udawatta WWV RSP USP ndc psc Mphil took over duties as the new Master General Ordnance (MGO) of Master General Ordnance Branch at Army Headquarters on Monday (19) during a brief ceremony at his office. Amidst blessings of the Venerable Maha Sangha, the new MGO signed a formal document and marked the assumption of his duties. Later on, he spoke to the senior officers and set out his vision as the new MGO.
People of all ethnicities in Periyamadu and Palampiddi areas flocked to see the Vesak decorations made by troops of the 26 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) unit serving those areas. Vesak lanterns and other decorations were on display for two days (May 14-15) in the area......
223 Brigade of 23 Division Headquarters serving under the Security Force Headquarters - East, with assistance of the medical officers at Central Ayurvedic Dispensary, conducted a mobile clinic at Kulawadi Medical Centre for the benefit of civilians in Kulawadi, Pulipanchikal, Muruthana, Akrana, Pulakadu, Thihiweddi, Iralakkulam.........
Officers and soldiers serving 12 Division Headquarters under the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C), in coordination with government and private sector organizations in Kataragama area, made elaborate Vesak arrangements on account of the Thrice Blessed Day during May13-15. The Vesak zone that covered from......
A formal salute and a parade, held at the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) Headquarters at Salawa, Kosgama said goodbye to the outgoing SLAVF Commandant, Major General S.A.P.P Samarasinghe on Monday (19). Major General Samarasinghe who was appointed the new Chief of Staff at Army Headquarters was......
Today, as the country marks five years since the end of a 30-year conflict, Kumudini Hettiarachchi speaks to Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe, veteran Medical Corps officer who recalls the desperate battles fought on the frontlines to save lives of friend, foe and civilians. Dropped from a chopper onto the bund of a wewa, the battle scene was not good. He knew his Malli’s unit had been fighting within the thick jungles just beyond. His younger brother’s buddy looked out of the tent but could not meet his eyes.
A Guard Turn Out plus a Guard of Honour saluted the outgoing Commander, Security Force Headquarters-West (SFHQ-West) Major General Sumeda Perera on Wednesday (21) at SFHQ-West grounds at Panagoda. Major General Sumeda Perera is to assume duties as the new Director General General Staff at Army Headquarters shortly after relinquishing........jpg)
Mullaittivu-based Udayarkattu South village where some 3299 civilians of 991 families have been resettled is to receive a new spacious pre-school building, instead of the existing temporary one. Following initiatives, taken by 7 Gemunu Watch (GW), 683 Brigade and 68 Division troops on the directions of Major General Jagath Dias, Commander, Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT)............
Major General Sumeda Perera assumed office as the new Director General General Staff (DGGS) at Army Headquarters after a brief ceremony on Thursday (22) morning. Major General Sumeda Perera lit the traditional oil lamp upon his entry into the new office and inaugurated it before religious blessings were invoked on his new appointment.
