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  • All Set to Launch ‘Exercise Cormorant Strike X - 2019’ in September

    2019-08-27 15:35:02

    All Set to Launch ‘Exercise Cormorant Strike X - 2019’ in September

    One more milestone project of the Sri Lanka Army, ‘Exercise Cormorant Strike X - 2019', the joint mega Tri-Service Field Training Exercise (FTX), organized for the 10thconsecutive year will kick off on 3 September...

  • Troops Support Conduct of National Exhibition

    2019-08-27 14:40:02

    Troops Support Conduct of National Exhibition

    At the request of the Jaffna District Secretariat and the Ministry of Finance, 10 Field Engineer Regiment Troops serving the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) extended their assistance for preparation of the Muttaweli ground for conduct of the forthcoming...

  • Ranaviru Apparels Workforce Learns about ‘Mental Health’

    2019-08-27 14:25:02

    Ranaviru Apparels Workforce Learns about ‘Mental Health’

    More than 350 troops of the ‘Ranaviru Apparels’ (RVAPL) recently learnt more on ‘Mental Health and Stress Management’ as a part of their training when representative of National Council for Mental Health, delivered a few lectures at Yakkala RVAPL camp premises.

  • SLSR War Heroes Remembered at RHQ

    2019-08-27 14:20:02

    SLSR War Heroes Remembered at RHQ

    Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) Headquarters commemorated its fallen War Heroes with a series of events during 24-25 August at Ambepussa together with a large gathering of family members of fallen SLSR War Heroes. The commemorative events...

  • Army Coordination Gets ‘Daham Pahana’ Benefits to Jaffna Children

    2019-08-27 14:10:02

    Army Coordination Gets ‘Daham Pahana’ Benefits to Jaffna Children

    The Army coordination done through the 'Daham Pahana' project of Brother Charles Thomas enabled 255 school students in Jaffna to receive a large stock of school accessories, water purifiers, solar energy kits (light system) and coconut saplings following sponsorship provided by....

  • General Mahesh Senanayake’s Invaluable Service to SF Regiment Lauded & Honoured

    2019-08-27 13:59:08

    General Mahesh Senanayake’s Invaluable Service to SF Regiment Lauded & Honoured

    Sri Lanka Army’s elite Special Forces (SF) on Monday (26) in a fitting goodbye ceremony at the SF Regimental Headquarters in Naula bade farewell to its First General and exemplary Senior Officer, General....

  • Yakkala & Alawwa RVAPL Workforce Play Cricket

    2019-08-27 13:25:04

    Yakkala & Alawwa RVAPL Workforce Play Cricket

    ‘Ranaviru Apparels’ (RAVAPL) at Yakkala conducted its annual Inter Factory Cricket Tournament and Tug of War competitions in the Urban Council ground at Gampaha on Saturday (3) under the guidance of Major Genaral Manjula Manatunga, Commandant, RVAPL.

  • Troops Clean Playground

    2019-08-27 13:20:04

    Troops Clean Playground

    With a view to winning hearts and minds of civilians in the area, a project to clean the Paravepanjan playground in Kilinochchi was triggered by 7 Sri Lanka Light Infantry and 9 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment troops of the 571 Brigade on the directions of Brigadier A.S Hewawitharana....

  • MSM Visit Takes New Commander Down Memory Lane

    2019-08-27 13:02:04

    MSM Visit Takes New Commander Down Memory Lane

    Showing prioritized concern and recalling brotherly ties and collective responsibility that he has had in the battlefield, the new Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva this morning (23), together with Mrs Sujeewa Nelson...

  • General Hamilton Wanasinghe Brought to Living Memory in His Residential Area

    2019-08-26 20:50:48

    General Hamilton Wanasinghe Brought to Living Memory in His Residential Area

    Grateful memories of General (Retd) Hamilton Wanasinghe, who rendered an invaluable service to the motherland as a full pledged military Officer for more than 40 years was honoured on Saturday (24) evening...