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  • 'Cormorant Strike VI - 2015' to Kick Off in September 1st Week


    The joint military exercise ‘Cormorant Strike VI - 2015’, with more than 2000 tri-service personnel and representative military officers from foreign countries, will commence on  September 3, 2015 for the sixth consecutive year, a Media briefing at the MoD Media Centre was told by Major General Jagath Dias, Chief of Staff at Army Headquarters. 
     
  • Two Separate Lectures for 23 Division Troops & Civilians Held


    Mrs Emasha Kariyakarawana, Senior Psychiatrist and Counselor conducted a lecture on ‘Art of Living’ during 22-23 August at the Welikanda Maha Vidyalaya for the troops serving the 23 Division. Nearly 650 Army Personnel of 23 Division attended the programme. On the same day, a counseling programme was conducted by a team of ‘Seth’ Organization to enlighten public regarding how to negotiate......
     
  • Commander Spells Out Arrangements in 'Defence Seminar - 2015'


    All arrangements have been finalized to hold the 5th Defence Seminar - 2015 under the theme ‘National Security in the Context of Emerging Global Threats’, at Colombo Galadari Hotel during September 1 - 2, 2015, the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva said Wednesday (26) afternoon during a Media briefing at Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.......
     
  • Distribution of Clothes & Stationeries among Low Income Families

    Mr. Ranesh Hadhunetti from MAS Holdings and Mr. Cormon Thenuwara from S & D International Group on Monday (24) distributed stationeries and clothes among 03 low income families of Mulankavil area.The donation was extended by on the directions given by the Commander 651 Brigade, 11 (V) Gajaba Regiment (GR).

     
  • New Officers' Mess at Logistic Command Hqrs Opened

    The newly-constructed Officers' Mess at the Logistic Command Headquarters at Kosgama on Tuesday (25) was opened by Major General Mahinda Ambanpola, Deputy Chief of Staff during a brief ceremony. The project was initiated on the directions of Major General R.M.J.A Rathnayaka, Logistic Commander.

     
  • Officers Submit Two More Presentations at SFHQ-KLN as Training Modules


    Two more syndicate presentations, prepared by officers were conducted by two battalions of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) on Monday(24) and Wednesday(26). Officers of 9 the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR), together with the Commanding Officer, conducted their syndicate presentation on the topic ‘Falklands War’ on Monday (24) at the Battalion Headquarters, 9 VIR.
     
  • Commander's Initiative, Regimental Housing Project for Fallen War Hero Families Almost Completed


    The novel ‘House Construction’ project at all regimental levels for families of fallen War Heroes and differently able soldiers which saw its birth as a conceptual notion of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crisanthe De Silva, is fast nearing completion by fourth week of September, 2015. To be in line with the Commander's noble visionary project, 18 Regiments swiftly jumped into action and......