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  • ETS Computer Training Centre Assists to Improve IT Knowledge of Troops


    ETS Computer Training Centre, Kegalle together with 11 Division on Thursday (13) conducted a basic computer course for more than 20 troops of under command formations of the 11 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) to improve the basic computer knowledge of  the troops. This computer course will come to completion by 28 September.
     
  • Army Physiotherapists Conduct a Workshop for PTIs & Cadet Officers


    Army physiotherapists and medical experts in the field of Physiotherapy in Panagoda Sport Medical Unit conducted an awareness workshop  at the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) gymnasium to develop awareness of the various skills and techniques for injury prevention and management and prevention of immediate accidents during 12-13 August.
     
  • Newly Constructed WOs' & Sergeants' Mess & Billet Opened


    The newly-constructed Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess and a Billet for Senior NCOs and soldiers at the Forward Maintenance Area (East) (FMA (E)) was opened by Major General M.H.P. Mihindukulasuriya, Commander, FMA (E) on Friday (14). These buildings, a long-felt need of Senior NCOs and soldiers serving the FMA (E), were constructed under the directions of Commander, FMA (E) and under the supervision of.......
     
  • Army Women's Corps Soldiers Set to Exhibit Hidden Talents


    All the arrangements are ready to conduct the Art exhibition “Sebaliya Ru Rata” organized by Woman soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC). The Art Exhibition is open for public from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm during 24-25 August at the East Hall of the National Art Gallery, Colombo. 
     
  • Memorial Lecture Honours Late General Deshamannya Dennis Perera


    The third annual memorial oration of late General Deshamannya Dennis Perera, organized by the Association of Retired Flag Rank Officers (ARFRO), was held at the Kotelawala Defence University(KDU) on Tuesday (11), attended by the spouse of late General Perera, Chief of Defence Staff, tri-service Commanders and a large gathering of both serving and retired tri-service officers and relatives of General Deshamannya Dennis Perera.
     
  • Major General Janaka Ratnayake, New Commissioner General of Rehabilitation


    Major General Janaka Ratnayake during a simple ceremony on Wednesday (19) morning assumed duties as the new Commissioner General of Rehabilitation at the Bureau of the Commissioner General of Rehabilitation at Rajagiriya. After he was welcomed by senior officers and officials on arrival at the office premises.......
     
  • Army Cooperates with Funeral Arrangements of Buddhist Association's Patron


    Sri Lanka Army on the directions of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva instructed the Army Buddhist Association (ABA) to extend its full cooperation for the conduct of funeral arrangements of late Venerable Dodangoda Assaji Nayake Thero who had been the religious advisor and the patron of the ABA since its founding in 1990. The late Thero who was also......
     
  • Military Earn Praise for Conduct During Campaign, Polls Day


    By Shamindra Ferdinando

    Election monitoring groups yesterday commended the exemplary conduct of the armed forces and the police during the parliamentary election campaign as well as on the day of the general election on Aug. 17. Monitoring......
  • SLLI Regimental Center Opens Its New Corporals' Club



    The inaugural opening of the newly-constructed Corporals’ Club at the Regimental Headquarters (RHQ), Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI), Panagoda on Friday (21) was graced by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Chrishanthe De Silva.