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  • Commander among Distinguished Guests to the Opening of the New Upcountry Meditation Complex

    2020-02-29 17:35:55

    Commander among Distinguished Guests to the Opening of the New Upcountry Meditation Complex

    The new Ududumbara ‘Samatha Vidarashana’ Meditation Centre complex, erected in scenic mountainous Udapitiwala terrain, off Ududumbara was vested in the Maha Sangha this morning (29) during a religious ceremony, graced by Most Ven Warakagoda Gnanaratanabhidhana Nayake Thera, Maha Nayake of Asgiriya Chapter, Most Ven Narampanawe Ananda Thera, Deputy Registrar for Asgiriya Chapter and Parivenadipathi for Asgiriya Pirivena...

  • Army Seva Vanitha & Commander’s Fund Jointly Provide Scholarships to Students of War Hero Families

    2020-02-27 06:42:58

    Army Seva Vanitha & Commander’s Fund Jointly Provide Scholarships to Students of War Hero Families

    The Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU), presided by Mrs Sujeewa Nelson while further expanding its welfare roles towards students in families of fallen War Heroes, disabled War Heroes, serving Army personnel and civil employees, provided a large chunk of incentives, worth more than Rs 3.5 million to achievers in Grade 5 scholarship....

  • Zambian Commander at AHQ Welcomed to a Red Carpet Reception

    2020-02-24 12:39:43

    Zambian Commander at AHQ Welcomed to a Red Carpet Reception

    The Zambian Republic’s Army Commander, Lieutenant General W.M Sikazwe psc DIP (DSS) MA (DSS), presently in Sri Lanka on a five-day long goodwill visit, enhancing bonds of bilateral goodwill, cooperation and understanding further between his and the Sri Lanka Army, arrived at the Army Headquarters this morning (24) to a red carpet welcome and called on...

  • Army to Build World’s First Eco-Friendly Palliative Care Hospital

    2020-02-22 19:17:43

    Army to Build World’s First Eco-Friendly Palliative Care Hospital

    Sri Lanka Army, the much-sought service provider in the country is slated to throw its technical expertise, engineering and work force behind the establishment of the world’s first eco-friendly Palliative Care Hospital in Sri Lanka at Anuradhapura where incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Cancer is relatively rampant after a request to this effect was extended to Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva.

  • “US Collective Ban on Commander & Family Reminds of Practice in Medieval Europe” - PM

    2020-02-19 19:09:37

    “US Collective Ban on Commander & Family Reminds of Practice in Medieval Europe” - PM

    Hon Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in a special statement released this afternoon (19) regarding the US Travel Ban on the Commander of the Army and his family attributes the US ban to “a collective punishment, reminiscent of the practice in medieval Europe,”...

  • Secy Defence, CDS & Service Commanders Join ‘CISM Day Run’ in Colombo

    2020-02-18 15:29:38

    Secy Defence, CDS & Service Commanders Join ‘CISM Day Run’ in Colombo

    A gathering of a few more than 250 tri-service personnel, headed by the Secretary Defence, Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne, acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Navy and Air Force Commanders this morning (18) took part in the globally conducted ‘CISM Day Run’ in Colombo.

  • Acting CDS & Commander in a Surprise Visit Evaluates SLAVF Development Projects

    2020-02-17 18:54:42

    Acting CDS & Commander in a Surprise Visit Evaluates SLAVF Development Projects

    The acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva with a view to evaluating the progress of the development in the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Headquarters premises in Kosgama made a surprise visit to the place this morning (17) and had a close look. A drive-past Guard Turnout at the entrance honoured the visiting Army Chief on arrival in accordance with military traditions.

  • Army Hails Commitment of All Stakeholders during ‘Covid-19’ Ordeal & its Timely Prevention

    2020-02-14 21:02:58

    Army Hails Commitment of All Stakeholders during ‘Covid-19’ Ordeal & its Timely Prevention

    All stakeholders, involved in the meticulously-devised and speedily-implemented preventive mechanism that went into action with evacuation of Sri Lankans from China against contamination of deadly Covid-19 (Coronavirus), thanks to the timely intervention of HE the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Health....

  • “Landmark Overdue Promotions & Increase of Numerical Cadre, A Historic Achievement” - Army Chief

    2020-02-12 22:01:24

    “Landmark Overdue Promotions & Increase of Numerical Cadre, A Historic Achievement” - Army Chief

    The recently-promoted biggest-ever group of Army Officers in recent history received a stimulating word of great wisdom from none other than the Head of the organization, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army when he addressed all those 244 Officers after inviting them to the Army Headquarters at Sri Jayawardenepura this evening (12).

  • Defence Secy & Acting CDS & Commander of the Army among Special Invitees to 'DEFEXPO-2020’ in India

    2020-02-08 14:31:24

    Defence Secy & Acting CDS & Commander of the Army among Special Invitees to 'DEFEXPO-2020’ in India

    The five-day long 11th edition of the ‘DEFEXPO-2020’ mega exhibition of military weaponry, support system hardware and technology that displays India’s land, sea and air capabilities and the entire spectrum of India's defence at a single exhibition, said to be the largest Defence Exhibition in the world, was inaugurated on Wednesday (5) in Lucknow by India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi...