2018-02-12 19:36:07
The highest-ranking trio in the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army, Major General Amal Karunasekara, Chief of Staff and Major General Dampath Fernando, Deputy Chief of Staff Monday (12) afternoon were on the same stage at the Army Headquarters, in a fitting ceremony of rare nature, to award laurels and felicitate a selected group of 60 Army personnel who toiled tirelessly during the times of most recent national catastrophes, natural disasters and man-made emergencies.
2018-02-06 19:11:40
Adding one more historic moment to the ongoing process of reconciliation, ethnic harmony and infrastructure development in the North, Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J), amidst cheers of civilians re-opened the main road patch that runs between Kankesanthurai (KKS) - and Point Pedro (PPD) along the AB - 21 road in the peninsula for public transport this morning (6) after absence of 28 years.
2018-02-04 13:41:46
Mother Sri Lanka entered a new era of peace and prosperity on Saturday (4), commemorating her 70th National Independence Day under the theme, ‘One Nation’ in a simple, yet dignified ceremony at the Galle Face Green coloured around 160 Officers and 3638 Other Ranks of the Army under the leadership of Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army.
2018-02-01 17:30:23
More than 200 members of the Army, together with Civil Security Department personnel under the ‘Pibidemu Polonnaruwa’ project on Wednesday (31) began clearing and renovating one of the most vital irrigational tanks, called the 'Chandana Pokuna' in the general area of Hingurakgoda, Minneriya in response to a public appeal.
2018-01-31 17:26:06
Sri Lanka Army’s one more leading project, ‘Ride with Pride’ Army cycling tour with hundreds of Army and civil cyclists, kicked off for the first time in the Army’s history Wednesday (31) morning from the War Heroes’ monument at Battaramulla. Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army who also took part in the cycle ride flagged off the event amidst cheers.
2018-01-30 05:58:27
Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army on Monday (29) during a formal visit to the Special Forces (SF) Regimental Headquarters in Naula, Dambulla opened the newly-built Corporals' Club building and laid the foundation-stone for erection of the proposed new SF Regimental Headquarters office complex.
2018-01-28 23:22:57
Amid a large gathering of Army sports-lovers, curtains came down on the annual ‘Inter Regiment Volleyball Championship - 2017’ tournament of the Army Sunday (28) evening at the National Youth Council Indoor Courts at Maharagama. Both Army Men’s and Women’s teams competed in the Inter Regiment Volleyball Championship - 2017 tournament, organized by the Sri Lanka Army Volleyball Association.
2018-01-26 17:06:28
Colonel (Dr) R.M.M Monaragala, Consultant Psychiatrist at Colombo Army Hospital and Deputy Director in Directorate of Preventive and Mental Health Services of the Army met Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army at the Army Headquarters and presented the first copy of the book, 'Thrupthimath Hamuda Jeevithayak' (A Contended Army Life), authored by him for the benefit of Army personnel.
2018-01-23 14:38:44
Sri Lanka Army troops as has been the practice on many state receptions and functions, presented a colourful Guard of Honour salute to the visiting Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Hsien Loong at the Presidential Secretariat premises Tuesday (23) during the formal state reception, hosted by HE the President, Maithripala Sirisena.
2018-01-20 11:07:02
In what could be described as one of the most rare phenomenal occurrences in any known Army, a group of more than 171 differently-able Army War Heroes upon successful completion of training in specific vocations to qualify for the well-recognized National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) standards received their certificates Friday (19) evening in a glittering ceremony, headed by Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army ...........
