2018-08-31 18:53:11
As the Session 3 of the final day of the ‘Colombo Defence Seminar 2018’ was reaching completion, Colonel Robin Jayasuriya of the Sri Lanka Army and Brigadier General Mohammed Hasan Uz Zaman of Bangladesh Army were invited to present their findings on ‘Leadership in Mitigating Violent Extremism’.
2018-08-31 18:28:44
‘Climate Change: Future of Warfare’ was one more interesting topic (Group ‘C’) that sparked off new perspectives and dimensions, particularly in relation to future battlefield operations during the Session 3 on Friday (31). Brigadier Jonathan Beesley of Australian Army and Colonel J.Chipili of Zambian Army ....
2018-08-29 09:14:55
‘Cormorant Strike IX - 2018', the joint mega Tri-Service Field Training Exercise (FTX), organized by the Sri Lanka Army for the 9th consecutive year will kick off on 6 September with a record participation of more than 100 foreign military participants and observers, in addition to 2500 Army personnel, 400 Sailors....
2018-08-29 06:20:11
HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has promoted five senior Brigadiers of the Army to the rank of temporary Major General on the recommendation of the Commander....
2018-08-29 01:20:11
Sri Lanka Equestrian Association (SLEA) for the first time in its history, held a Horse Show at the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) Polo Ground premises in Diyatalawa on Sunday (26), attracting a large gathering of interested people. The SLMA Equestrian Festival 2018, organized by the SLMA with Army horses was conducted by the SLEA....
2018-08-29 00:20:11
Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army, together with Mrs Chandrika Senanayake paid homage to the Temple of Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) on Friday (24) on the eve of the final Randoli Maha Perahera that culminates the Esala festival with the dawn of the Full....
2018-08-29 00:10:32
The last rites and the military funeral of late General R De S Daluwatte (RTD) WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc with full military honour takes place on Wednesday (29) evening at the General Cemetery, Borella. The Part 1 Order issued by the Commander....
2018-08-28 13:12:48
Establishing intellectual connectivity and closer cooperation among defence partners across the globe, the stage is now set to hold the ‘Colombo Defence Seminar - 2018,’ the 8th in sequence, themed on ‘Security in an Era of Global Disruptions’ during 30 - 31 August at Colombo BMICH.
2018-08-27 20:59:41
A delegation of 14 military officers of India’s National Defence College (NDC), headed by Major General S.C Mohanthy AVSM, Chief of the Directing Staff, NDC, as part of their familiarization tour in the curriculum, arrived in Sri Lanka Sunday (26) evening and met the Commander of the Army....
2018-08-24 13:00:48
A visionary combined project that appeals to environmentally-conscious public and nature-lovers took root on Thursday (23) with the active contribution of Sri Lanka Army troops and the support of the 'Derana' Media Network along the Kadawatha-Matara Highway for the....