22nd November 2019 19:15:32 Hours
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army this afternoon (22) made his first formal courtesy call on the new Secretary Defence, Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne at the Ministry of Defence.
22nd November 2019 17:59:53 Hours
Hon Mahinda Rajapaksa, Leader of the Opposition and former President symbolizing the herald of a new people’s era for prosperity, reconciliation and development took reins this afternoon (21) as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka taking the oath of allegiance to....
20th November 2019 11:20:38 Hours
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army, just an hour after HE Gotabaya Rajapaksa, new President of Sri Lanka and Commander-in -Chief of the Armed Forces assumed duties at the Presidential Secretariat this morning...
16th November 2019 19:30:46 Hours
The Sri Lanka Army categorically states that rumours that have been circulating regarding alleged roadblocks, being set up in the North on the eve of the Presidential Election are completely false and baseless. The Commander of the Army reiterates.....
16th November 2019 18:55:07 Hours
On the eve of his relinquishment of the office of Presidency in the country, HE Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in a gala banquet, hosted by Tri service Chiefs and Officers at Hotel Shangri-La, received heaps of laurels in....
16th November 2019 18:49:07 Hours
HE the President, Maithripala Sirisena on Friday (15), perhaps in the final religious assignment of this magnitude, prior to relinquishment of office of his Presidency offered six newly-erected residential cottages at International Theravada...
18th October 2019 14:51:27 Hours
Hundreds of troops serving under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) warmly welcomed the visiting Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army on Friday (18) when he made...
16th October 2019 11:40:31 Hours
Following rumours and information being spread by interested parties claiming that bombs have been placed near the St. Mary’s Church at Modera, Colombo 15 and Miriswatta Keppetipola Maha Vidyalaya...
15th October 2019 13:04:27 Hours
Army Boxers who recently championed in the reputed ‘Clifford Cup’ tournament winning 6 Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze medals after absence of 7 years were feted and congratulated by the Commander...
10th October 2019 19:22:37 Hours
The Philatelic Bureau of the Postal Department on Thursday (10) immortalized the landmark 70th Army Anniversary by issuing a special stamp and a first-day cover in the presence of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, barely a few minutes after the main segment of the ceremony at Galle Face green was over.
