2023-03-29 19:33:58
Major General H.D.K Heiyantuduwa RWP RSP of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, who held the appointment of Minister Counsellor (Defence) at the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Islamabad, Pakistan, just days before his retirement from the Army was invited to the office of the Army Chief, together with his family members on Wednesday (29). During the meeting, Major General H.D.K Heiyantuduwa RWP RSP, who has served the Army for more than 34 years in an exemplary manner, received appreciative compliments and words of commendation from the Army Chief who also spoke highly of his working capacity, commitment and dedication to the Army as a member of the Infantry family.
2023-03-27 21:00:21
The United Nations Assessment and Advisory Visit (AAV) team, now in Sri Lanka for assessing more possibilities of Sri Lankan forces, involved in UN Peace assignments in future in Mali called at the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) in Kukuleganga on Friday (24). After a warm welcome, extended by the IPSOTSL Commandant, Brigadier Chinthaka Rajapaksa, a detailed overview of the IPSOTSL and its role was presented before the visiting UN representatives.
2023-03-27 20:01:25
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Gajaba Regiment (GR) Veterans' Association got underway on Sunday (26) at Battaramulla ‘Ape Gama’ premises with the participation of a gathering of former 'Keterians' who made the Regiment proud and admiring. General Kamal Gunarathne (Retd) Secretary to the Ministry of Defence attended the occasion as a distinguished guest, together with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Shavendra Silva and the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage.
2023-03-23 21:17:07
The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage at the invitation of the Commandant, Defence Service Command and Staff College (DSCSC) at Sapugaskanda on Thursday (23 March) visited the DSCSC in order to receive updates on its functional aspects. The day’s Chief Guest, saluted in a Guard Turnout at the entrance to the DSCSC was welcomed afterwards by Major General B.K.G.M.L Rodrigo RSP psc IG, Commandant DSCSC. The Army Chief, together with Major General D.G.S Senarath Yapa RWP RSP ndu, Deputy Chief of Staff afterwards sat for group photographs as memories of his visit to the location.
2023-03-23 21:08:13
The United Nations (UN) Assessment and Advisory Visit (AAV) team, currently in Sri Lanka in order to evaluate the Operational Readiness Preparations for an additional ‘Combat Convoy Company B-1’ (CCC) to serve in the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) as part of their itinerary arrived at the Sri Lanka School of Military Engineering (SLSME) at Embilipitiya on Thursday (23 March). The UN delegation included Mr. James Victor De Rcole, Colonel Lawrence Kapina, Lieutenant Colonel Rajeev, Mr. Mark Flood and Mr. Satvinder Singh Paul who were received on arrival by Colonel Krishan Manoharan, Commandant, SLSME.
2023-03-22 22:22:00
The first batch of women de-miners of the Army who have completed the internationally-acclaimed Humanitarian De-mining Course of high standards had the privilege of getting their insignia pinned from the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage after they were invited to the Army HQ on Wednesday (22). Expressing happiness and extending his best wishes to those women soldiers, now fully-fledged to undertake overseas UN Peacekeeping Missions, the day's Chief Guest, the Army Chief highlighted the significance of their achievement to the Army and the motherland.
2023-03-22 22:19:13
The maiden edition of the ‘Coffee Table' book, published by the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) was presented to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage by Major General S.U.M.N Manage WWV RWP RSP psc, Colonel of the Regiment, VIR, Director General General Staff and Commander - 1 Corps on Tuesday (21 March) at the Commanders’ Office, Army HQ. The pictorial product documents the legacy of the Regiment's life-span, its evolution since its founding, its infrastructure growth, battlefield achievements of unmatched nature, bravery and gallantry of its War Heroes and unparalleled contribution of its War Heroes specifically to the liberation of the motherland from clutches of LTTE terrorism, etc.
2023-03-22 22:14:43
With the objective of boosting and exploring expertise consultations for further advancement of technical aspects, research and development of the Army that could go forward hand in hand with fast changing world-wide technologies, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army invited Prof. N.D. Gunawardena, Vice-Chancellor at University of Moratuwa and a team of academic experts and scholars to the Army Headquarters on Wednesday (22) for a cordial discussion.
2023-03-21 22:45:13
Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon (MP), State Minister of Defence, together with Mr Sagala Ratnayaka, Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the President on National Security visited the Army Headquarters on Tuesday (21). On arrival of Hon State Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army lent a hearty welcome to him and the accompanying Chief of Staff of the President at the entrance to the main building before they were introduced to Principal Staff Officers of the Army Headquarters by the Commander of the Army.
2023-03-21 17:55:30
Major General K.A.D.Amal Karunasekara (Retd) RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc, the former Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC), Colombo-3 paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage on Friday (17) at the Army Headquarters. During the cordial interaction, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage thanked Major General K.A.D.Amal Karunasekara (Retd) RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc for rendering an unblemished service to the Army at first, and also his extended contribution of high profile after retirement as the founding Commandant at the first-ever National Defence College (NDC) of Sri Lanka.
