A donor, resident in Melbourne, Australia, following coordination, done by the 651 Brigade of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), has come forward to assist two families, engaged in carpentry for their sustenance. Mr Wasantha Jayasinghe, the expatriate bought carpentry tools and equipment to the value of Rs 50,000/= and donated to two families..... |
The novel ‘House Construction’ project for families of fallen War Heroes and differently able War Heroes which saw its birth as the brainchild of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, is now in full swing at all Regimental levels as directed by the Commander of the Army in the third week of April, 2015. By May 15, in less than three weeks after...... |
One of the most elite and widely-admired units of the Army, the Special Forces (SF) which received overwhelming commendation for their meticulous operations against terrorists, gifted one more batch of well-trained soldiers to the Sri Lanka Army on Saturday (23) in a grand passing out ceremony, dignified by the presence of.......
‘Vijayabahu Motocross - 2015’, the sporting pride of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) got underway at Boyagane VIR Headquarters complex tracks on Sunday (24) to a packed crowd of more than 25000 - 30000 sports enthusiasts and motor racing fans. The 13th Vijayabahu Motocross has the country’s most difficult track with fourteen bends............
A Guard Turn Out and a Guard of Honour in accordance with military formalities saluted Major General Jagath Dias who relinquished his office as the Commander, Security Force Headquarters - Mullattivu (SFHQ-MLT) to accept the new appointment as the Chief of Staff of the Army during a formal ceremony, held on Thursday (21) at the SFHQ-MLT premises.
The two-day long workshop on ‘Role of Military in the Context of Socio-economic Influences’ at the Buttala Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC) commenced on Sunday (24). (See Live Webcast Icon in Home Page) . Major General A.M Perera, Commander, Army Training Command as the Chief Guest attended the inaugural session at the invitation of Brigadier N. Wanniarachchi.........
President Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces undertaking his first formal visit to meet Security Force personnel, serving the East, arrived at the Welikanda Mahaweli grounds on Sunday (24) morning, in the company of the Secretary Defence, Mr. B.M.U.D Basnayake and Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army. 
