05th February 2019 19:32:00 Hours
Hundreds of grateful and patriotic Polonnaruwa and Polpithigama people of all walks lined up along the roads to pay respect to both fallen Sri Lankan UN Peacekeepers when the motorcades carrying their remains reached their residences this morning (5).
05th February 2019 16:55:28 Hours
Alert East-based Army Officers serving under the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) a few days ago tipped off the Police about a mass scale illicit tree-felling rackets occurring inside the Mirandavil Forest Reserve in Wadumune, Welikanda and Nelugala Forest Reserve, prompting the Valachchenai Police...
05th February 2019 16:52:04 Hours
Parallel to the main National Independence Day (Feb 4) commemoration at Colombo Galle Face Green, island-wide Security Force Headquarters, Divisions, Brigades, Training Schools and Forward Maintenance Area Headquarters had their own National Independence Day arrangements at respective formations.
02nd February 2019 22:12:58 Hours
The main Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers workshop at Udawalawe, the location where many of heavy Army vehicles are either produced or repaired to meet with international standards on Friday (1) rolled out the red carpet and welcomed the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake...
02nd February 2019 16:07:05 Hours
The ceremonial opening of a new building, erected by Army Engineers, Presentation of Colours and Inauguration of the annual Sports Meet at Embilipitiya Bodhiraja International School took place on Friday (1) with the participation of Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake as the Chief Guest at the invitation of Ven Dr Omalpe Sobhitha Thero....
02nd February 2019 14:07:05 Hours
The flight carrying remains of two Army War Heroes who sacrificed their lives in Mali while serving the UN Peacekeeping Mission, (MINUSMA) will land at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport on Monday (4) at 3.00 pm to be received by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake...
01st February 2019 14:27:57 Hours
HE the President of the Republic of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta extending his sincere condolences to the bereaved families of fallen Sri Lankan Peacekeepers during their duties in Mali in a letter of condolences condemns the “odious and unjustifiable act which aims only to sabotage the efforts of the Malian parties...
31st January 2019 14:40:14 Hours
Ms. Hanaa Singer, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Sri Lanka, the designated representative of the UN Secretary General called on Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army this afternoon (28) at the Army Headquarters to extend her deepest sympathies and condolences on the tragic deaths of two Sri Lankan Peacekeepers in the Mali contingent (MINUSMA) a few days ago.
30th January 2019 14:33:14 Hours
Due to flight arrangements, the dispatch of the remains of Sri Lankan UN Peacekeepers from Mali has been delayed, according to the Directorate of Overseas Operations at the Army Headquarters.Remains of Major H.W.D Jayawickrama of 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry and Sergeant S.S Wijekumara of 1 Mechanized Infantry...
30th January 2019 13:33:14 Hours
The remains of posthumously promoted late Major H.W.D. Jayawickrama and Sergeant S.S. Wijekumara who laid their lives in Mali (MINUSMA) while performing UN Peacekeeping operations are expected to reach Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport on Saturday (2 Feb) at 3.10 pm to be formally received in a military parade....
