24th September 2019 17:39:51 Hours
Sri Lanka Army was honoured by inviting its Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva as a Guest of Honour to deliver opening remarks to the 7th Annual Cyber Security Summit - 2019 that began its sessions at Colombo Cinnamon Grand Hotel this morning (24).
23rd September 2019 22:30:23 Hours
The apex of the joint three-week long Exercise 'Cormorant Strike X - 2019’ (FTX) of the Army, comprised largely of Special Forces (SF) and Commando Regiment (CR), troops and backed effectively by sailors, airmen, mechanized infantrymen and foreign troops got off the ground at Kuchchaveli, Trincomalee this afternoon (23) before...
22nd September 2019 10:42:29 Hours
The Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) in parallel with the Commander's first visit to the SFHQ-J extended its helping hand once again to needy students in Jaffna by distributing one more stock of new push bicycles and saplings of economic and domestic value among them during a brief ceremony, held at the SFHQ-J on Saturday (21) .
21st September 2019 09:26:25 Hours
In his Friday's address to a four-digit number strong gathering of All Ranks serving the Security Forces-Jaffna, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva at the SFHQ-J spoke out his mind and the vision for the Army and emphasized that the Army's priority is to protect the country's national security and her people's security all the time.
19th September 2019 08:57:26 Hours
Children, attached to the Whyteleaf Performing Arts Academy at Kohuwala, in what could be considered a monumental gesture of exceptional nature for sustainability of the environment, met the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva on Wednesday (18) at the Army Headquarters and expressed their solidarity with the Army's ongoing ‘Thuruliya Wenuwen Api’ Wilpattu Reserve Reforestation Project by donating water retention clay pots and excess cash to the value of Rs 2 lakhs for use in the project.
16th September 2019 13:39:25 Hours
Heralding a new era of understanding, unity, goodwill and strong connectivity, the Navy Headquarters this morning (16) extended a warm welcome to Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army when he paid the first courtesy call on his Navy counterpart, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Navy Commander’s office.
10th September 2019 18:34:13 Hours
“You form the backbone of the organization as most effective communicators and the binding link between Officers and Other Ranks while dedicatedly taking charge of administrative and logistic matters under your domain which in turn enables the organization to run smoothly,” highlighted Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army on Tuesday (10) when he for the first time as the Commander, spoke to a record gathering of 200 Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSMs), drawn from all Army formations across the island.
09th September 2019 11:43:52 Hours
Undertaking the first field visit to the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) upon taking reins of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army arrived at the SFHQ-E on Sunday (8) in order to receive an update on the role and tasks of the Headquarters.
07th September 2019 17:12:05 Hours
Regimental Headquarters of the elite Special Forces (SF) at Naula this morning (7) laid a red carpet welcome to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva when he arrived there to assume office as the Colonel of the Regiment of Special Forces, a regiment which has gained recognition as one of the best units, famed for its covert battlefield operations.
06th September 2019 17:18:08 Hours
In another formal gesture, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army this morning (6) paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne at the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS) at the BMICH premises.
