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  • Major General Mudannayake New Director General Infantry Assumes Office

    2019-08-23 10:03:30

    Major General Mudannayake New Director General Infantry Assumes Office

    Major General Manoj Mudannayake of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR), the new Director General Infantry (DG Inf) assumed duties on Friday (23) during a simple ceremony at the office of the Director General Infantry..

  • Retiring Major General Keppitiwalana Honoured in His Mother Regiment

    2019-08-22 13:02:23

    Retiring Major General Keppitiwalana Honoured in His Mother Regiment

    Ambepussa-based Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) Regimental Headquarters on Tuesday (13) in a fitting military ceremony bade farewell to one of its most prominent Senior Officers, retiring Major General Duminda...

  • Kilinichchi Troops Listen to Lecture

    2019-08-22 12:02:23

    Kilinichchi Troops Listen to Lecture

    On the directions and supervision of the Deputy Chief of Staff and Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi (SF-KLN), an awareness programme on ‘Mental Stress’ was held to the under command troops of SF-KLN on Wednesday (21) at Nelumpiyasa auditorium.

  • One More Group of Kids See Aircrafts

    2019-08-22 11:02:23

    One More Group of Kids See Aircrafts

    Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) facilitated another visit of pre-school students to Palaly Airport on Thursday (22). A total of 20 students of Kumbalavalai Private Pre-School in Alavaddi, visited the Palaly Airport along with their teachers and parents to gain fun that experience being inside an airport.

  • 611 Brigade Troops Construct Sanitary Facilities for Needy Families

    2019-08-22 10:02:23

    611 Brigade Troops Construct Sanitary Facilities for Needy Families

    Troops of the 611 Brigade with the sponsorship provided by the 'Bauddaya' TV channel constructed three new sanitary facility units (toilets) for three low-income families in Sundarapuram area in Vavuniya...

  • Outgoing Commander Pays Courtesy Call on HE the President

    2019-08-21 19:05:50

    Outgoing Commander Pays Courtesy Call on HE the President

    The outgoing Commander of the Army, General Mahesh Senanayake Tuesday (20) afternoon paid a courtesy call on HE the President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat. President Sirisena during the cordial discussions...

  • Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, New Commander of the Army

    2019-08-20 18:56:06

    Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, New Commander of the Army

    HE the President Maithripala Sirisena in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has appointed Major General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc as the 23rd Commander of the Army effective from 18 August 2019 after...

  • New Commander Receives Letter of Appointment

    2019-08-20 17:10:50

    New Commander Receives Letter of Appointment

    HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces this morning (19) handed over the letter of appointment of the 23rd Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva at the President’s Secretariat.

  • Army Personnel Bag Awards in Arugam Bay ‘Rise Up Sri Lanka’ Marathon

    2019-08-20 11:30:50

    Army Personnel Bag Awards in Arugam Bay ‘Rise Up Sri Lanka’ Marathon

    Arugam Bay’s ‘Half-Marathon’ run, organized by the Arugam Bay Development Forum (ABDF) with the support of civil and military organizations under the theme, ‘Rise Up Sri Lanka’ got underway in Arugam Bay...

  • New Colonel of the Regiment, Commandos Appointed

    2019-08-20 11:10:50

    New Colonel of the Regiment, Commandos Appointed

    Major General Pradeep De Silva, 14th Colonel of the Regiment, Commando Regiment (CR) assumed duties on Tuesday (20) morning in a simple ceremony at the CR Regimental Headquarters at Ganemulla. Earlier, the Colonel of the Regiment, CR appointment...