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  • May All of You Be Well & Happy During Vesak !

    2024-05-23 08:52:48

    May All of You Be Well & Happy During Vesak !

    The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Senior Officers, Officers and All Ranks extend Vesak greetings to all Sri Lankans, wishing them peace, enlightenment, harmony and spiritual renewal on this thrice blessed Vesak Day.

  • 15th National War Heroes' Day Commemoration

    2024-05-20 14:37:21

    15th National War Heroes' Day Commemoration

    The 15th commemoration of National War Heroes’ Day, also known as 'Victory Day,' which pays floral tributes to the bravery of 28,619 fallen War Heroes who liberated the country from LTTE terrorism, was commemorated on 19 May 2024 in a simple yet dignified ceremony at Battaramulla National War Heroes’ Monument. The ceremony was graced by Hon. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene, as the Chief Guest.

  • CES Regimental HQ Opens its New Facility for Warrant Officers & Sergeants

    2024-05-13 19:19:32

    CES Regimental HQ Opens its New Facility for Warrant Officers & Sergeants

    The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, at the invitation of Major General A.H.L.G Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc, Director General of Financial Management and Colonel Commandant of Corps of Engineer Services (CES), graced the opening ceremony of the newly constructed Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess at the Regimental Centre of the Corps of Engineer Services on 13 May 2024 as the Chief Guest.

  • Welfare and Administrative Affairs of Retired Army Personnel in Dambulla and Galewela Areas Discussed at 53 Infantry Division

    2024-05-13 08:11:59

    Welfare and Administrative Affairs of Retired Army Personnel in Dambulla and Galewela Areas Discussed at 53 Infantry Division

    53 Infantry Division organised an event with the participation of more than 500 retired War Veterans and Next of Kin at Dambulla and Galewela area on 11 May 2024 with the intention of inquiring about their wellbeing and addressing their administrative matters.

  • Army Chief Graces Matale Vijaya College Sports Meet as Chief Guest

    2024-05-05 09:42:26

    Army Chief Graces Matale Vijaya College Sports Meet as Chief Guest

    The annual Sports Meet of Vijaya College, Matale, got underway on a grand scale on Friday (03 May) at the Bernard Aluvihare Stadium. Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, the Commander of the Army, who is also an old boy of Vijaya College, graced the occasion as the chief guest.

  • St. Aloysius College, Galle Welcomes New Army-Renovated 4 Story Building

    2024-04-27 12:33:12

    St. Aloysius College, Galle Welcomes New Army-Renovated 4 Story Building

    St. Aloysius College, Galle inaugurated its Golden Lily Building, after undergoing a comprehensive restoration process by the Army troops on Friday (26 Apr 2024) in a ceremony headed by Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, the Commander of the Army.

  • Army Chief Pays Tribute to Fallen War Heroes on 136th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Artillery

    2024-04-23 11:02:42

    Army Chief Pays Tribute to Fallen War Heroes on 136th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Artillery

    Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) arranged a commemoration ceremony in the honour of its fallen War Heroes on 22 April 2024 coinciding with the 136th anniversary celebrations. Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, the Commander of the Army, graced the occasion as the chief guest, at the invitation of Major General B.K.G.M.L Rodrigo RSP psc IG, the Colonel Commandant of SLA.

  • Directorate of Real Estate and Quartering Inaugurates Its Newest Holiday Bungalow at Hawa Eliya

    2024-04-21 13:19:50

    Directorate of Real Estate and Quartering Inaugurates Its Newest Holiday Bungalow at Hawa Eliya

    The Directorate of Real Estate and Quartering (Dte of RE & Q) welcomed its newest addition, a three-story holiday bungalow located in Hawa Eliya on Saturday (20 Apr) amidst a brief ceremony. Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, the Commander of the Army graced the occasion as the chief guest.

  • May New Year Usher in Prosperity, Happiness & Peace to All !

    2024-04-13 20:00:00

    May New Year Usher in Prosperity, Happiness & Peace to All !

    Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, the Commander of the Army, in his Sinhala & Tamil New Year message, extends warmest New Year greetings to all in the Army and wishes the best of luck and prosperity!

  • Army Headquarters Celebrates New Year with Traditional Festival

    2024-04-06 15:40:40

    Army Headquarters Celebrates New Year with Traditional Festival

    The Army Headquarters organised a traditional New Year Festival to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year 2024 on Friday (05 April) at the Panagoda Army Cantonment with the participation of large crowd of gathering. Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, the Commander of the Army together with Mrs. Janaki Liyanage, the President of Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) graced the occasion as the chief guest.