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  • New Engineer Brigade Commander Assumes Office

    2018-10-14 15:00:08

    New Engineer Brigade Commander Assumes Office

    Brigadier A.N Amarasekara assumed duties as the 18th Commander of the Engineer Brigade on Thursday (4), amidst religious observances and military formalities.

  • 581 Brigade Troops Assist Clear Road for Traffic

    2018-10-14 14:51:08

    581 Brigade Troops Assist Clear Road for Traffic

    Twenty three Officers and Other Ranks of 16 (Volunteer) Gemunu Watch (GW) and Sri Lanka Engineers of the 581 Brigade in the 58 Division under command to the Security Force Headquarters - West ( SFHQ-West) on Thursday (11), extended their support.....

  • Newly-Promoted Major General Welcomed in His Mother Regiment

    2018-10-14 00:13:24

    Newly-Promoted Major General Welcomed in His Mother Regiment

    Major General Manjula Manathunga, the newly-promoted senior officer of the Gemunu Watch (GW) was greeted to a Guard Turnout and honoured in a Guard of Honour during his first formal visit to the Gemunu Watch Regimental Centre at Kuruwita on.....

  • Infants Born on Army Day Gifted with Gold Jewellery

    2018-10-13 10:14:21

    Infants Born on Army Day Gifted with Gold Jewellery

    To coincide with the Army Day, Mrs Chandirka Senanayake, President, Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) at the invitation of the Directorate of Welfare, in what could be described as a gesture of motherly care, gifted the infants born at the Colombo Army Hospital on....

  • Three More Brigadiers Promoted to Next Rank

    2018-10-12 15:26:24

    Three More Brigadiers Promoted to Next Rank

    HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has promoted three more Brigadiers of the Army to the temporary rank of Major General, states a communiqué issued by the Military Secretariat on Thursday (11) evening.

  • Army Players Win Gold, Silver & Bronze in 3rd Asian Para Games

    2018-10-12 14:54:17

    Army Players Win Gold, Silver & Bronze in 3rd Asian Para Games

    Army players participating in the 3rd Asian Para Games (6 - 13 Oct) in Jakarta, Indonesia beating fellow-athletes of 43 countries won 3 Gold medals, Silver and Bronze medals. Private Amila Prasanna Warnakulasuriya of Sri Lanka Light Infantry in....

  • 12 Division Troops Promptly Work & Avoid Dam Split

    2018-10-12 10:00:17

    12 Division Troops Promptly Work & Avoid Dam Split

    1 Officer and 18 Other Ranks of the Commando Regiment Training School (CRTS), 26 Other Rankers from 5 Gemunu Watch and 1 Officer and 18 Other Ranks of the 18 GW of the 14 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West)....

  • 58 Div 'Troops Train Cadets

    2018-10-12 09:00:17

    58 Div 'Troops Train Cadets

    Troops of the 58 Division contribute their valuable time to impart knowledge on basic weapon handling technologies to school Cadets in the Devapathiraja National School, Galle as another community project. The training was given on Wednesday (10) at Sri Lanka Light Infantry Training School, Boossa.

  • Security Forces in Mullaittivu with 59 & 64 Divisions Organize Army Day Events

    2018-10-11 20:03:41

    Security Forces in Mullaittivu with 59 & 64 Divisions Organize Army Day Events

    Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) on account of the 69th Army anniversary launched a multitude of commemorative events at the SFHQ-MLT premises and in the Forward Maintenance...

  • SF-West Troops Help Cool the Major Fire at ‘Cool Planet’

    2018-10-11 16:40:10

    SF-West Troops Help Cool the Major Fire at ‘Cool Planet’

    Five Army water bowsers and more than 175 Army personnel, belonging to 142 Brigade, 144 Brigade, 9 Sri Lanka Light Infantry, 12 Gajaba Regiment and 11 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment at the request of the Police and Fire Brigade on Thursday (11) assisted the firefighters to....