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  • SF Regiment HQ Troops Once Again Give away Their Blood for Patients

    2020-06-03 16:00:41

    SF Regiment HQ Troops Once Again Give away Their Blood for Patients

    Members of the Special Forces (SF) Regiment HQ at Naula, Matale in line with the thinking of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Colonel of the Regiment, Special Forces, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army initiated a blood donation....

  • New Chief of Staff, Major General Jagath Gunawardena Assumes Office

    2020-06-02 18:00:19

    New Chief of Staff, Major General Jagath Gunawardena Assumes Office

    Major General Jagath Gunawardena this morning (01) assumed office as the 55th Chief of Staff of the Army during a simple ceremony at his office in the Army Headquarters, amid religious observances, greetings and....

  • 57 Division's New GOC Takes over Office

    2020-06-02 17:58:13

    57 Division's New GOC Takes over Office

    Brigadier D.G.S Senarathyapa of Special Forces assumed duties as the 14thGeneral Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 57 Division HQ under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi on Monday (01). The newly-appointed General Officer Commanding....

  • New Director Recruiting Assumes Office

    2020-06-02 17:57:13

    New Director Recruiting Assumes Office

    Brigadier M.K.S Silva of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps recently assumed office as the Director of the Directorate of Recruiting at his office in Kohuwala. The newly-appointed Director left his signature for an official document....

  • Logistics Command Gets its New Saloon & Tailor Shop

    2020-06-02 17:56:13

    Logistics Command Gets its New Saloon & Tailor Shop

    Logistic command troops-built new hair dressing saloon and the tailor shop at the Logistic Command HQ in Salawa-Kosgama began their functioning on Wednesday (3) after both of them were opened by Major General I.O.W Madola, Commander Logistic Command.

  • Major General Rasika Fernando, New DCOS

    2020-06-02 17:55:13

    Major General Rasika Fernando, New DCOS

    Major General Rasika Fernando this morning (2) assumed office as the new Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) of the Sri Lanka Army at the Army Headquarters in Sri Jayewardenepura amid religious observances. The proceedings began after the new Deputy Chief of Staff....

  • Major General Senarath Bandara Takes Reins as New East Commander

    2020-06-02 16:04:18

    Major General Senarath Bandara Takes Reins as New East Commander

    Major General Senarath Bandara assumed duties on Monday (01) as the 19th Commander Security Forces - East, amidst religious observances and traditional military formalities at SFHQ-East at Welikanda.

  • New Commandant Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Assumes Office

    2020-06-01 20:26:53

    New Commandant Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Assumes Office

    Major General Suraj Bangsajayah assumed duties today (1) as the 42nd Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) amidst military formalities, arranged at the SLAVF Headquarters premises at Kosgama, Seethawaka.

  • New 11 Division GOC Assumes Office

    2020-06-01 15:00:00

    New 11 Division GOC Assumes Office

    Major General Jaliya Senarathna of Gajaba Regiment assumed office as the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 11 Division on Monday (01) amid religious observances and military formalities at the Headquarters premises in Pallekele, Kundasale.

  • SLAC New Colonel Commandant Assumes Office at Regimental HQ

    2020-06-01 14:25:00

    SLAC New Colonel Commandant Assumes Office at Regimental HQ

    Major General Prathap Thilakerathna took office as the Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) on Monday (1) at the SLAC Regimental Headquarters in Colombo 15. Major General Prathap Thilakerathne is currently serving as....