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  • 11 Division’s GOC Pays Formal Visit to 4 SLLI

    2023-03-15 19:43:39

    11 Division’s GOC Pays Formal Visit to 4 SLLI

    Major General Rohitha Aluvihare, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 11 Infantry Division, recently paid a formal visit to the 4 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (4 SLLI) camp at Kiralagolla, Dambulla on Monday (March 13) at the request of Lieutenant Colonel W.D.D.R Weerapura, Commanding Officer (CO), 4 SLLI.

  • Simple Arrangements Mark SFHQ-Central 10th Anniversary

    2023-03-15 19:41:16

    Simple Arrangements Mark SFHQ-Central 10th Anniversary

    Security Force Headquarters (Central) commemorated its 10th anniversary on 14 March 2023 under the guidance of the Commander-Security Forces-Central Major General Mohan Rathnayake.

  • COS Inspects Arrangements at Army Inter Regiment Drill and Pace Stick Awarding Ceremony

    2023-03-15 05:27:58

    COS Inspects Arrangements at Army Inter Regiment Drill and Pace Stick Awarding Ceremony

    Major General Channa Weerasuriya, Chief of Staff (COS) and Colonel of the Regiment Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI), prior to the conduct of the Army Inter Regiment Drill and Pace Stick Awarding Ceremony on Tuesday (14) afternoon, called at the SLLI parade square where all regimental teams were on rehearsal before the awarding ceremony.

  • SLAVF Appreciates Integrity of Soldier by Promoting Him to Next Rank

    2023-03-10 18:50:44

    SLAVF Appreciates Integrity of Soldier by Promoting Him to Next Rank

    Appreciative of the honesty, morality and loyalty shown by Lance Corporal R.K.D.S Deerasinghe of 5 (v) Gajaba Regiment (GR) who promptly returned a sum of Rs. 70,400/= in cash, left behind in the ATM machine of the People's Bank at Horowpothana to the owner on 11 January, the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) HQ, following an initiative of its Commandant lauded his act by promoting him to the next rank and presenting an appreciative certificate to him on Wednesday (8).

  • New Commandant at Ragama 'Ranaviru Sevana' Assumes Office

    2023-03-10 18:48:45

    New Commandant at Ragama 'Ranaviru Sevana' Assumes Office

    Brigadier Bathiya Madanayake of the Gemunu Watch Regiment assumed duties as the new Commandant at Rana Viru Sevana (RVS), Ragama on Tuesday (March 07) during a simple ceremony at his office.

  • New Director Internal Audit Assumes Duties

    2023-03-10 18:41:36

    New Director Internal Audit Assumes Duties

    Colonel Udaya Kumar of the Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) assumed duties as the new officiating Director at Directorate of Internal Audit on Thursday (March 09) during a simple ceremony at his office in the Army HQ.

  • SLLI Colonel of the Regiment Visits SLLI Battalions

    2023-03-09 19:39:54

    SLLI Colonel of the Regiment Visits SLLI Battalions

    Major General Channa Weerasuriya, Chief of Staff (COS) and Colonel of the Regiment, Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) visited the troops serving the 7 SLLI, 10 SLLI, 11 SLLI, 9 (V) SLLI, 16 (V) SLLI, 17 (V) SLLI camps in the Kilinochchi, Mallavi, Karainagar, Varithavilan, Point Pedro and Thunukkai.

  • 57 Infantry Division, Now 16 Years Old

    2023-03-07 19:30:45

    57 Infantry Division, Now 16 Years Old

    The 57 Infantry Division in Kilinochchi celebrated its 16th anniversary amidst religious observances and military formalities under the guidance of Major General Chandimal Peiris, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 57 Infantry Division during Feb 24-26.

  • New Colonel of the Regiment - GW Assumes Office

    2023-03-06 21:40:27

    New Colonel of the Regiment - GW Assumes Office

    Major General Prasad Edirisinghe, General Officer Commanding, 65 Infantry Division assumed duties as the 23rd Colonel of the Regiment of the Gemunu Watch (GW) in addition to his office at the 65 Infantry Division on Saturday (March 04) amidst religious observances at the GW-Regimental Centre, Kuruwita.

  • SLCMP Regimental HQ Bids Goodbye to Retiring Provost Marshal

    2023-03-06 21:20:27

    SLCMP Regimental HQ Bids Goodbye to Retiring Provost Marshal

    The retiring Brigadier Lakshman Bamunusinghe, Provost Marshal on Thursday (02 March) during a formal farewell ceremony, at the Regimental Headquarters of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) at Polhengoda was saluted in accordance with military traditions.