News Archive

Army Weight Lifter Wins Bronze Medal in 'Commonwealth Senior, Junior and Youth Games'

Sri Lanka Army Weight Lifter Corporal C.S.S.P. Wijesooriya, in an unprecedented move, won the Bronze Medal in the 56kg weight category in the ‘Commonwealth Senior, Junior & Youth Games,’ now being held in Malaysia on Monday (25).
Army's 50th Anniversary Inter Regiment Athletics Meet Gets Underway

The 50th Anniversary Inter Regiment Athletics Championship Meet - 2013, together with a grand Photo Exhibition that displays the genesis of Army athletics and its achievements, was inaugurated Tuesday (26) morning at Sugathadasa National Stadium with the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest.
With New Glimmers of Hope, Curtains Fall on 50th Army Athletics Championship

Generating more and more glimmers of hopes to the Nation in athletics, curtains fell on Thursday (28) evening on the landmark 50th anniversary Inter Regiment Athletics Championship of the Army that continued for three days at Sugathadasa National Stadium. The closing ceremony of the organized by the Army Athletics Committee on the directions of the Commander of the Army and graced by Hon D.M Jayaratne, Prime Minister as the Chief Guest came to an end with all the pomp and ceremony of a sports event of international standards.
Indian Navy Chief & Korea's Defence AttachÃ© Call on Commander

Admiral D.K. Joshi PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM, ADC, Chief of Naval Staff of Indian Navy currently in Sri Lanka to attend the annual ‘Galle Dialogue - 2013’, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake on Thursday (28) morning at Army Headquarters. Major General Jagath Dias, Adjutant General and Major General J.C. Rambukpotha, Chief of Staff Office of the Chief of Defence Staff received the visiting Navy Chief of India and ushered him.
Agony Before Ecstasy for Wijekoon

National record holder and former Sri Lanka captain Chaminda Wijekoon returned to his pet event, 1500m, in the evening but couldn't cross the finishing line in his usual position as Lionel Samarajeewa (SLEME) beat him in the final amidst a huge roar of the crowd on the final day of the Golden Jubilee Army Athletics Championship concluded at the Sugathdasa Stadium yesterday.
Netherlands' Envoy Calls on Commander

Ambassador for Netherlands, Mr Louis Piet on Friday (29) morning, together with Defence Attache, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake at the Commander’s office, Army Headquarters. During their cordial meeting, they exchanged views on mutual matters of interest and focused on relations that have been maintained between both countries.
Commander Makes a Surprise Visit to Hospital Construction Site

Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, visited the ten-storied hospital construction complex, now fast nearing completion at Narahenpita on Friday (29) morning. He toured the building complex and spoke to technicians, attending to the erection of modular operating theatres and members of the the Army workforce working there.
SFHQ-W Troops Conduct Relief Donations

Security Force Headquarters Wanni and 56 Division conducted several religious and relief distributions ceremonies to invoke blessings on HE the President on his birthday. Troops with patronage of Ven Bengamuwe Nalaka Thero, Patron to the Deshapremi Bhikku Front and Chief Incumbent of......
SLAMC Received 67 'Rana Sura' Gallantry Medals

15 Officers and 52 Other Ranks, attached to the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) on Thursday (21) received ‘Rana Sura’ medals during a brief ceremony in Panagoda Army Cantonment, headed by Major General S.H.Munasinghe, Colonel Commandant, SLAMC Medical Advisor......
More Bicycles Distributed Among Ex-Combatants' Children

300 bicycles, gifted by Singaporeans, led by Ven Bellanwila Dhammaratana Nayaka Thero, Advisor, Singapore Buddhist Library and Chief Incumbent, Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya, were recently distributed among rehabilitated former combatants, their children and school students in Puthukkuddiyirippu area of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT).