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  • Amid Warm Reception & Military Honours, COAS of Pakistan Meets His Sri Lankan Counterpart

    2018-01-16 13:03:38

    Amid Warm Reception & Military Honours, COAS of Pakistan Meets His Sri Lankan Counterpart

    Military salutes, including a Guard of Honour and a Guard Turnout formally greeted General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan Army who is in Sri Lanka on a goodwill tour at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart when he visited the Army Headquarters Tuesday (16) morning to meet his Sri Lankan counterpart.

  • Pakistan Army Chief on Goodwill Tour Arrives in Sri Lanka

    2018-01-15 16:24:17

    Pakistan Army Chief on Goodwill Tour Arrives in Sri Lanka

    Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, heralding a new era of goodwill, understanding and military co-operation, arrived in Sri Lanka Monday (15) evening at the invitation of his Sri Lanka’s counterpart, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake.

  • Vibrant 'Colours Night' Recognizes VIR Sportsmen at Boyagane

    2018-01-14 08:39:14

    Vibrant 'Colours Night' Recognizes VIR Sportsmen at Boyagane

    The Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR), having produced a fine assortment of sports personalities to the Army, took pride in appreciating the services of serving sportsmen and differently-able Para-sportsmen during this evening’s (13) ‘Colours Night’ that recognizes and hails VIR sportsmen.

  • Wishing You a Prosperous Thaipongal !

    2018-01-13 23:27:50

    Wishing You a Prosperous Thaipongal !

    Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army, all Senior Officers, Other Ranks and Members of the Civil Staff Wish Our Readers around the World a Prosperous Thaipongal !

  • Sri Lanka Army Completes Its Commitment to UN Assignments in Mali

    2018-01-10 22:01:06

    Sri Lanka Army Completes Its Commitment to UN Assignments in Mali

    The final 32-strong batch of the Mali-bound Combat Convoy Company (CCC) of the Sri Lanka Army, making a new landmark record as a recognized Troop Contributing Country, now to the African continent, too left Sri Lanka for Mali Wednesday (10) evening, amidst greetings and best wishes. A few Senior Officers were at the airport to bid goodbye to those UN bound soldiers, together with several Senior Officers. A similar contingent left the island Tuesday (9) evening too after the first contingent of 150 Army personnel flew on the eve of Christmas 2017.

  • Now, Ayurvedic Medical Practitioners Seek Army Leadership Training

    2018-01-08 17:23:54

    Now, Ayurvedic Medical Practitioners Seek Army Leadership Training

    Adding a new dimension and recognition to the training skills and capabilities of Army professionals, a few more than 640 new Ayurvedic medical practitioners (new physicians) of the Department of Ayurveda this morning (8) began a 6-day long residential training on ‘Leadership Skills and Development of Positive Attitudes’ in five separate Army establishments.

  • Commandant, Pakistan’s School of Logistics Arrives on Goodwill Tour

    2018-01-06 22:24:31

    Commandant, Pakistan’s School of Logistics Arrives on Goodwill Tour

    Pakistan Army’s Commandant at Army School of Logistics, Brigadier Kashif Zafar, accompanied by a few Senior Officers at the invitation of the Sri Lanka Army arrived here this evening (6) on a six-day long goodwill tour. Representatives of the Sri Lanka Army, headed by Colonel Ranjan Jayasekara warmly welcomed the delegation on arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Colombo.

  • Army Troops Multiply Their Nation-Building Tasks

    2018-01-05 15:03:15

    Army Troops Multiply Their Nation-Building Tasks

    Sri Lanka Army Field Engineers, as highly recognized and most sought service-providers in the country, in compliance with the Commander’s concept that 1/3 of the Army should always be committed to nation-building, are currently engaged in multifarious infrastructure improvement projects and renovation of more than 500 medium-size irrigational tanks in the Trincomalee District.

  • Dawn of New Year - 2018 Greeted at AHQ with State Service Pledge & Formalities

    2018-01-02 13:06:09

    Dawn of New Year - 2018 Greeted at AHQ with State Service Pledge & Formalities

    Sri Lanka Army Headquarters (AHQ) during a customary ceremony this morning (2) treated the dawn of the New Year 2018 with the reading of the national service pledge and the Commander’s New Year message. Major General Amal Karunasekara, Chief of Staff as the Chief Guest, representing the Commander of the Army who is out of the country, together with the Deputy Chief of Staff, Major General Dampath Fernando...........

  • May New Year - 2018 Usher Peace & Prosperity !

    2017-12-31 23:00:33

    May New Year - 2018 Usher Peace & Prosperity !

    Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army, all Senior Officers, Other Ranks and Members of the Civil Staff Wish our Readers around the World a Peaceful, Happy and Prosperous New Year !