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  • Outgoing Navy Commander Bids Farewell to His Army Counterpart


    The outgoing Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage paid a farewell courtesy call on his counterpart in the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake at Army Headquarters on Thursday (26) evening. The brief interaction saw the Commander of the Army, expressing his best wishes, presented a memento to the outgoing Navy Chief before the visiting Navy Commander was hosted to tea with other senior officers.
  • US Defence Attaché on Farewell Courtesy Call


    The outgoing US Defence Attaché at the Embassy of the United States of America in Colombo Lieutenant Colonel Patrick J Schuler paid a farewell courtesy call on Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake at the Army Headquarters Thursday (26) evening. Lieutenant General Ratnayake during the brief meeting wished the outgoing Defenec Attaché good luck with......
     
  • New Hammer-Throwing Record from Army Major


    Major W.T.G. Abeywardena of the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME), established a new Sri Lankan record in the Hammer-Throwing by winning a Gold medal in the selection competition for the Veterans’ South Asian Athletic Meet, scheduled for September in Japan. The selection competitions took place at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama where 600 leading athletes participated. Major Abeywardana is currently working in the 515 Brigade of the Security Force Headquarters Jaffna (SFHQ-J). He is now qualified to represent Sri Lanka in......
     
     
  • Nepalese Delegation Calls at New Army Hospital


    The Nepalese Army delegation, headed by Lieutenant General Pradeep Bikram Rana, Chief of Staff, Nepalese Army, currently in Sri Lanka with the objective of studying Sri Lankan Army’s welfare infrastructure, as part of their itinerary, called at the newly-built Army Hospital, Narehenpita on Wednesday (25).......
     
  • Army Troops Begin Initial Repair Works in Trouble-Torn Aluthgama


    Security Force Headquarters, West (SFHQ-West) of the Sri Lanka Army which has now been entrusted the arduous challenge of rebuilding and renovating all damaged properties in communal riots-affected Aluthgama and Beruwala areas, formally commenced its work. More than 125 Army personnel, including officers Friday (27) morning, commenced initial debris and rubble- collecting work, re-evaluation of remaining structures and......
     
  • First SFHQ Level Athletic Tournament, 'Eastern Games' Ends with Future Hopes



    The first of its kind at Security Force Headquarters level, the ‘Eastern Games - 2014’, the three-day sports and athletic tournament, organized by the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E), on a suggestion, proposed by Commander of the Army, ended in a triumphant note at Polonnaruwa Mahaweli Grounds on......
     
  • Sripura Students Receive Incentives


    A group of social service-minded civilians, including Consultant Surgeon Dr L.M Wijesooriya, Dr. (Mrs) Wijesooriya, Mr. S.H Sherman De Silva, Mr. Saliya Vithanage, Mr. Rohana, Branch Manager, Ceylinco Insurance Company Ltd of Padaviya, took the initiative of distributing school accessories and other educational items, free of charge among 100 school students at Sripura Primary School on Saturday (28).
  • ESR Troops Assemble Together to Listen to Their Army Chief


    Nearly 3000 officers and other ranks in the Engineer Service Regiment (ESR) who are actively sweating to rebuild the country’s post-war infrastructure with their unmatched vocational skills, assembled together at Panagoda ESR Regimental Headquarters on......
     
  • Engineers' Gymnast Becomes National Champion & SLE Karateka Wins Gold in India


    Lance Corporal T.U.K Paththapperuma of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE), making a new record for the consecutive 8th year, carried away the National Gymnastic Championship once again in the 40th National Games, held at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on Sunday (29). He established the new Sri Lankan record and was adjudged the.........