India’s External Affairs Minister Ms Sushma Swaraj, currently in Sri Lanka for review of preparations for the Indian Prime Minister’s scheduled visit to Sri Lanka, paid her respect to the memorial of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) at Battaramulla Saturday (7) morning in a solemn ceremony. The visiting India’s External Affairs Minister upon arrival at the location was welcomed by Major General Prasad Samarasinghe, Chief of Staff, Army Headquarters.
Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army on Saturday (7) went to the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya at Anuradhapura in order to pay his respect and receive religious blessings upon his assumption of office as the 21st Commander of the Army. Accompanied by Mrs Nayana De Silva.....
Sri Lanka Army’s Training School at Maduruoya, the leading Army institute for Jungle and Counter Insurgency Warfare Training, successfully completed one more Special Infantry Operations (SIO) Course (No. 51) and awarded certificates, trophies and shields in a colourful passing-out ceremony last week..jpg)
The inaugural Underwater Welding Course, organized by the Ocean University of Sri Lanka (OCU), designed for Army personnel expecting to go on retirement after 22 years of service, got underway during a simple ceremony, held in late February at the OCU premises at Tangalle. A total of 29 Army personnel, slated to retire from the Army, joined the 45 day-long course, following arrangements made by the Army’s..... 
Troops of 7 (V) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment in the 121 Brigade, contributed to the ongoing conservation project of the Yudaganawa Dagoba at Yudaganawa Rajamaha Viharaya, Buttala during the weekend (Feb 28 – March 1). Following a request made by the Chief Incumbent at Yudaganawa Rajamaha Viharaya to Colonel B.M.J Balasooriya......
On a proposal made by Major General A.K.S. Perera, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C), a Bodhi Pooja programme was organized by the troops at the Forward Ordnance Depot (FOD) - Diyatalawa to invoke blessings on Army personnel serving under the SFHQ-C on Medin Full Moon Poya Day (5) at the SFHQ-C premises.....
The basketball court, constructed by the troops of the 14 Gemunu Watch(GW) of the Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) at J / St. Henry’s College, Ilavalai was commissioned by the Commander SFHQ-J) Major General Nanadana Udawatta on Friday (06) at the invitation of Rev. Fr. J.A. Jesuthasan, Principal, St. Henry’s College. Mr. Ranjith Herman Perera residing in......
Ms Grete Lochen, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador for Norway during a visit to the North called at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ -J) and Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ - KLN) and received updates on civil-military (CIMIC) Cooperation roles in respective Jaffna and Kilinochchi areas during 6-7 of March.
