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  • Historic Army Initiative Assembles All Tri Service WOs/SNCOs under One Roof

    2018-11-26 21:38:02

    Historic Army Initiative Assembles All Tri Service WOs/SNCOs under One Roof

    A monumentally unique assembly of a few more than 2000 Tri service Warrant Officers (WOs) and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) under one roof on a conceptual notion of the Commander of the Army for the first time in living memory of the military history took place at Attidiya Eagle’s Lakeside Convention Hall on Monday (26).....

  • Military Honours Greet Secretary Defence at Army Headquarters

    2018-11-19 18:26:48

    Military Honours Greet Secretary Defence at Army Headquarters

    The newly-appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Mr Hemasiri Fernando this afternoon (19) made a formal courtesy visit to the Army Headquarters (AHQ) and called on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake. A ceremonial Guard Turnout upon his arrival at the Army Headquarters premises greeted him in accordance with....

  • Commander Hails Committed Services of SNCOs in Special Felicitation Ceremony

    2018-11-14 22:21:11

    Commander Hails Committed Services of SNCOs in Special Felicitation Ceremony

    “It is you who are quite close to the heart of the soldier at ground level and can be a model to the junior soldier who would be always imitating you. When you behave and work protecting the dignity of your position, the junior soldier would also admire you and aspire to be what you are one day,” so remarked the Commander of the Army...

  • Commander Stresses Need for the Army to be Geared to ‘Invisible Enemy’ in Cyber Domain

    2018-11-13 22:28:51

    Commander Stresses Need for the Army to be Geared to ‘Invisible Enemy’ in Cyber Domain

    Communicators in the Army, the Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC), responsible for providing communication and Information Technological support to the Command and Administration of the Army as the Army’s prime apparatus for Cyber Security is to stage a mega Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Exhibition and an international Symposium on account of its 75th Anniversary during 28-29 November at BMICH, a Media Briefing presided by.....

  • On 67th Birthday, SLE Prioritizes Commemoration of Fallen War Heroes

    2018-11-12 06:32:15

    On 67th Birthday, SLE Prioritizes Commemoration of Fallen War Heroes

    Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) who are now playing a pivotal role in the country’s march towards multifaceted development while contributing their engineering and technical know-how to various facets of constructions, renovations, technicalities, de-mining, etc, commemorated their 67th birthday on Saturday (10) during an elaborate two-day religious ceremony at the SLE Headquarters premises in Panagoda.

  • Colourful Spectacle Brings Curtains Down on ‘Defence Services Games - 2018’

    2018-11-10 00:06:51

    Colourful Spectacle Brings Curtains Down on ‘Defence Services Games - 2018’

    The year’s glorious and sensational showpiece, 10th Defence Services Games - 2018 (DSG) which assembled the cream of more than 3500 tri-service sportsmen and women to compete with one another drew to a close this evening (9) at the Army Indoor Stadium in Panagoda during an eye-catching spectacle, dignified by the presence of HE the President Maithripala Sirisena.

  • Cambodian De-miners in Muhamalai Learn from Army Humanitarian De-miners

    2018-11-07 21:42:55

    Cambodian De-miners in Muhamalai Learn from Army Humanitarian De-miners

    A 9-member delegation of the Cambodian Mine Action Authority (CMAA) of the Cambodian government with the intention of broadening their horizons of knowledge through Sri Lanka’s Humanitarian De-mining work on visited Muhamalai Humanitarian De-mining site Wednesday (7) where Sri Lanka Army de-miners are at work.

  • Commander in ‘Olcott Oration’ Emphasizes Need for Attitude Change

    2018-11-04 10:17:09

    Commander in ‘Olcott Oration’ Emphasizes Need for Attitude Change

    Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army on Saturday (3) delivered the prestigious ‘Colonel Henry Steel Olcott’ oration to a packed audience at Colombo Ananda College at the invitation of the Old Boys’ Association (OBA) and the Principal.

  • Army ‘Capstone Doctrine’ Adopted to the Organization

    2018-10-30 23:41:24

    Army ‘Capstone Doctrine’ Adopted to the Organization

    Sri Lanka Army in its long journey of 69 years added another milestone to its annals of history by releasing its ‘Capstone Doctrine’, which encompasses a new lexicon, comprised of theory, history, experimentation and practice during a brief ceremony at the Colombo Army Hospital auditorium this afternoon (30), presided by Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army.

  • ‘Ride with Pride’ Rides with Hundreds of Riders

    2018-10-28 11:57:01

    ‘Ride with Pride’ Rides with Hundreds of Riders

    ‘Ride with Pride,’ one more interest-provoking ‘health-oriented’ project of the Army with hundreds of cycling enthusiasts kicked off for the second time on Sunday (28) morning at Galle Face Green. Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army who flagged off the event also took part in the cycle ride ‘Ride with Pride’, amidst cheers.