15 (V) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) organized an awareness programme on ‘Traffic Control’ to make aware students of the Vellamkuam Roman Tamil Mixed School in cooperation with the Illuppukadewai Police Station. It was organized to mark the world day of social justice on Friday (20) with the participation of two Police officers, SLSR troops, teachers and students.
On a concept of Major General D.D.U.K Hettiarachchi, General Officer Commanding, 23 Division, a lecture on the ‘Art of Living’ to address the growing problem of ‘teenage marriages and mothers’ was conducted by Professor Praneeth Abeysundara of University of Sri Jayewardenepura at the Welikanda Maha Vidyalaya main auditorium on........
The newly-appointed 21st Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General A. W. J. Crishanthe De Silva RWP USP ndu psc of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) who took office this morning (23) at the Army Headquarters, was greeted with military honours and other ceremonials before a large representative gathering of senior officers and other ranks.
Embassy of the United States of America under its defence co-operation programme gifted a stock of de-mining equipment and accessories to the de-miners of the Sri Lanka Army on Tuesday (24). The stock, comprised of 500 helmets, 440 body armours, 50 medical packs, 4 GIS mapping software units, 10 memory cards and 10 cameras, is an incentive given to the Sri Lanka Army for further promotion of its continuous de-mining assignments in the north.
General Daya Ratnayake, former Commander of the Army paid a courtesy call on HE the President Maithripala Sirisena Tuesday (24) afternoon in order to officially intimate the President’s office of his relinquishment. President Sirisena wished him good luck with his future endeavours during the brief meeting. .jpg)
It is with great pride and humble pleasure I issue this message as the 21st Commander of the Army which boasts a dignified and proud history. I wish to record my gratitude and respect to HE the President and Hon. Prime Minister on this occasion as I reach the apex of my 35-year of military career as the Commander of the Army. I reiterate the fact that Sri Lanka Army as a valiant force with its unmatched history of 65 years dedicatedly, has defended the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unitary status of our motherland and eradicated the world’s most ruthless terrorism once for all.
Major General Nandana Udawatta assumed duties as the Commander, Security Force Headquarters – Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on 21 February during a brief ceremony. In accordance with military traditions, Major General Udawatte reviewed the Guard Turnout and received the salute of the Guard of Honour, presented by the troops of the SFHQ after his arrival at the SFHQ-J premises.
The new Officer Mess of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W), named ‘SPIRIT’ was recently opened by Mr Ruwan Wijewardene, State Minister of Defence during his recent visit to the north. On a concept by Major General Boniface Perera, Commander, SFHQ-W, the three storied Officer Mess was built to suit natural surroundings at a cost of Rs 53 m. 
