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  • Major General Piyal Nanayakkarawasam Saluted on Arival at RHQ

    2021-02-11 23:20:36

    Major General Piyal Nanayakkarawasam Saluted on Arival at RHQ

    Sri Lanka Army Service Corps troops at the Regimental HQ (RHQ) in Panagoda felicitated their newly-promoted Major General Piyal Nanayakkarawasam, Commander, Forward Maintenance Area-Kilinochchi on Friday (12) on his arrival in a simple ceremony with military honours.

  • Remains of Missing Person Recovered

    2021-02-11 22:10:36

    Remains of Missing Person Recovered

    Troops of the 112 Brigade and Special Forces (SF) who have been engaged in the extensive search for the missing victim, Mr Dinura Wijesundara who had joined a camping excursion on Saturday (6) with 11 more persons, just a couple of hours...

  • 936 More Positive Cases Identified-NOCPCO

    2021-02-09 23:00:41

    936 More Positive Cases Identified-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (13), a total of 940 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 4 Sri Lankan expatriates and 936 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 278 from Gampaha district, 261 from Colombo district, 88 from Kandy district and 309 others from different districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • MLT Troops Discuss Perspectives on Army 'Way Forward Strategy-2020-2025'

    2021-02-09 22:46:41

    MLT Troops Discuss Perspectives on Army 'Way Forward Strategy-2020-2025'

    A lecture was conducted to educate formulation of action plan for the 'Sri Lankan Army Way forward Strategy 2020-2025 at the Security Force HQ –Mullaittivu on Wednesday (10). Colonel Bandula Kodippili and Lieutenant Colonel D.M.M.R Dissanayake of Army Headquarters Perspective Planning and Information Cell conducted the session by explaining the strategy.

  • 'Muslim Aid Sri Lanka' Gifts Hygiene Packs for Use in Quarantine Centres

    2021-02-09 22:16:41

    'Muslim Aid Sri Lanka' Gifts Hygiene Packs for Use in Quarantine Centres

    UK-based International Relief and Development Agency, 'Muslim Aid Sri Lanka', dedicated to serve Sri Lankans, regardless of their race, religion, gender or political opinion this morning (9) after meeting General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence...

  • 12 Division GOC Saluted in Felicitation Parade

    2021-02-09 22:06:57

    12 Division GOC Saluted in Felicitation Parade

    Troops of the 12 Division in Hambantota felicitated their newly-promoted Major General Prasanna Ranawaka, General Officer Commanding on Thursday (11) on his arrival in a simple ceremony with the military honours.

  • 3 SLNG Troops Clear Road Blockade

    2021-02-09 22:00:57

    3 SLNG Troops Clear Road Blockade

    3 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops of the 122 Brigade under the 12 Division located in Tissamaharamaya on Thursday (11) immediately cleared a huge fallen tree that has blocked the traffic along Tissa-Kataragama main road, near the Eco Safari Hotel in Tissamaharamaya.

  • Newly-promoted SLMA Commandant Honoured in Parade

    2021-02-09 21:45:57

    Newly-promoted SLMA Commandant Honoured in Parade

    The newly-promoted Major General Krishantha Gnanaratne, Commndant at Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) was felicitated on Thursday (11) at Diyatalawa SLMA when he arrived there after his promotion. A Guard Turnout presented by troops at the...

  • ICRC-Assisted Workshop Educates Kilinochchi-based Officers

    2021-02-09 21:40:57

    ICRC-Assisted Workshop Educates Kilinochchi-based Officers

    A workshop to educate Brigade Commanders, Commanding Officers and Staff Officers serving under command to the Security Force HQ Kilinochchi on ‘Military in Internal Security Operations’ got underway at the Security Force Headquarters Kilinochchi on Wednesday (10).

  • Russian Embassy's Military, Air and Naval Attaché Brings Congratulatory Greetings from Russian Military Chiefs

    2021-02-09 21:31:57

    Russian Embassy's Military, Air and Naval Attaché Brings Congratulatory Greetings from Russian Military Chiefs

    Bilateral understanding and the cooperation, being extended by Russian Federation counterparts to the Sri Lanka Army throughout last couples of years was appreciated...