Four Army soldiers rose to the occasion on Thursday (24) and rescued the lives of two toddlers who were thrown into the crocodile-infested Matara Nilwala River by an irate father. Those four soldiers, Lance Corporal S.S Manage, Private E.H De Silva, Private H.K.C Madushanka, all three from Matara-based 3 Gemunu Watch (GW) and......
The Army ‘Searchlight Tattoo - 2014’ that showcases the exceptional assortment of exclusive skills of Army personnel was opened at Kurunegala D.B Welagedara ground on Friday (25) afternoon by Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage, Commander of the Navy at the invitation of the Commander of the Army....... 
Attaching phenomenal importance once again to the selfless sacrifices, hitherto made by tri-service War Heroes in the fight against terrorism, the ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ (be together for all) project of the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development, as one more segment of its ongoing mammoth house construction scheme for.......
The Army ‘Searchlight Tattoo’, now on at Welagedara Grounds at Kurunegala, has been extended by one more day, enabling school children in the area to watch it. The ‘Searchlight Tattoo’ were to end on Sunday (27) but due to popular demand it was extended by another day on the direction of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake.
Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) in collaboration with the Panagoda Sports Club staged a New Year festival at Panagoda Parakkrama Maha Vidyalaya grounds on Saturday (26). Graced by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake as the Chief Guest during the latter part of the day’s event, the event attracted a huge crowd.........
At the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on March 30, 2014, I was privileged to enjoy from a ringside seat, courtesy of the Sri Lanka Army, what proved to be by unanimous acclaim of connoisseurs, the best ever presentation of the best songs ever sung by Maestro Amaradeva during his musical life of nearly seven decades.
Troops of all the Units, Brigades and Divisions, under the Security Force Headquarters, Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) with the intention of promoting fellowship and confidence organized a cricket tournament. 1 Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) and 4 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) entered the final match though 23 teams participated in the tournament. 
The 21 member delegation of Pakistan National Defence University (NDU) who were recently in Sri Lanka headed by Major General Noel Israel Khokhar recently visited Jaffna peninsula. During the visit, the delegation arrived at the Security Forces Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) and met Major General Udaya Perera, Commander, SFHQ-J.
