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  • Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman Arrives in Sri Lanka

    2018-06-27 16:15:57

    Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman Arrives in Sri Lanka

    Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne, Chief of Defence Staff, together with Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army welcomed Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, NI (M) who arrived in Sri Lanka on a four-day official visit on Wednesday (27).

  • Canadian High Commissioner Meets Army Commander

    2018-06-26 21:54:05

    Canadian High Commissioner Meets Army Commander

    HE David Mckinnon, High Commissioner of Canada in Sri Lanka, together with several envoys of the Canadian High Commission in Colombo paid a courtesy visit to the Army Headquarters and met Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake on Tuesday (26).

  • First Group of Tri-Service Personnel with Family Members on Unforgettable Pilgrimage Leave for ‘Bodhgaya'

    2018-06-24 15:32:30

    First Group of Tri-Service Personnel with Family Members on Unforgettable Pilgrimage Leave for ‘Bodhgaya'

    A meritorious project of unique nature, hitherto unheard in the Army accommodated a total of 160 Tri-service personnel and their family members including 82 Army participants to go on a pilgrimage to Bodhgaya for the first time in their lifetime, thanks to a comprehensive friendly package, introduced by the Commander of the Army in collaboration with the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army and the High Commission of India.

  • Commander Stimulates Sports Fraternity in the Army

    2018-06-19 20:52:10

    Commander Stimulates Sports Fraternity in the Army

    Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army, providing a stimulus to the field of Army sports met a mammoth gathering of Army athletes, sportsmen and women, coaches, members of all Army Athletic and Sports Committees on Tuesday (19) at Panagoda Army Gymnasium.

  • Documents Related to Release of 120.89 More Acres in Northern Province Delivered

    2018-06-18 19:59:21

    Documents Related to Release of 120.89 More Acres in Northern Province Delivered

    Making another significant contribution to the ongoing process of reconciliation, ethnic harmony and infrastructure development in the North and East, the Sri Lanka Army on the guidelines given by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake on Monday (18) handed over deeds and documents, pertaining to release of 120.89 more acres of land, hitherto used by the troops in Thelippalai, Karachchi and Maritimepattu areas.

  • Vijayabahu Motor Cross Attracts Thousands of Motor Racing Fans in Boyagane

    2018-06-18 14:46:42

    Vijayabahu Motor Cross Attracts Thousands of Motor Racing Fans in Boyagane

    The flagship motor racing event of the Army's Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR), 'Vijayabahu Motorcross - 2018' hand in hand with the Sri Lanka Racing Riders Association kicked off along VIR tracks in Boyagane, Kurunegala for the 16th consecutive year on Sunday (17).

  • Commander Explains Army’s Commitment for Revival of Buddhism to former Japanese Premier

    2018-06-16 13:38:33

    Commander Explains Army’s Commitment for Revival of Buddhism to  former Japanese Premier

    Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army during an interactive session he has had with the former Japanese Prime Minister Yukiyo Hatoyama, currently in Sri Lanka to inaugurate the construction of a 17 storeyed building at Polgasowita ‘Daham Sewana’ Vihara International Buddhist Centre premises through his own resources received a comprehensive account of how the Sri Lanka Army has been extending its fullest support for promotion of ‘Buddha Sasana’ and its related development work.

  • Discussions with USPACOM Deputy Director Focus on Peacekeeping Missions

    2018-06-14 19:37:21

    Discussions with USPACOM Deputy Director Focus on Peacekeeping Missions

    An augmentation team of the US Army Pacific Command (USPACOM), now in Sri Lanka on a goodwill tour met the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake Thursday (14) morning at the Army Headquarters and exchanged views on future UN peacekeeping assignments and their operations in respective lands.

  • Commander Joins Ramadan Breaking of Fast

    2018-06-12 07:48:19

    Commander Joins Ramadan Breaking of Fast

    Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake this evening (11) showing his solidarity and friendship with Muslim members of the Army joined the ‘Ifthar’ ritual, the breaking of Ramadan fast at a ceremony organized at Laya Beach Hotel, Wadduwa.

  • LANPAC Reminds US Epigram ‘Sergeant is the Army’ Adding a New Chapter

    2018-06-09 13:50:00

    LANPAC Reminds US Epigram ‘Sergeant is the Army’ Adding a New Chapter

    Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army, in what could be considered as an unprecedented example in contemporary Army history that would perhaps remind famous General Eisenhower’s epigram, “Sergeant is the Army” included a Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) in his retinue to the recent LANPAC Symposium and Exposition - 2018, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.