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  • SRI LANKA LIGHT INFANTRY AWARDED WITH HONORABLE HIGHNESS TO BRIGADIER DMK CHAKRAWARTHI RSP WHO RETIRED FROM ARMY SERVICE

    18th March 2024 20:59:11 Hours

    A ceremony was held on 16 February 2024 at the Regimental Center to honor Brigadier DMK Chakrawarthi RSP Senior Officer of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment who retired after completing over 32 years of Army service.

  • Sri Lanka Light Infantry Seva Vanitha Branch Donation Programme at Maha Bodhi Children’s Development Center

    16th February 2024 16:13:33 Hours

    The Sri Lanka Light Infantry Seva Vanitha Branch organized a donation programme for children at Maha Bodhi Children’s Development Center, Naduhena, Meegoda on 10 February 2024. This program was carried out under the guidance of Chairperson, SLLI-SVB, Mrs. Vajira Perera with the aim of providing essential school accessories and sanitary items for deserving students.

  • SRI LANKA LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT SEVA VANITHA BRANCH MRS. WAJIRA PERERA WHO BECAME AS THE 13TH HONORARY PRESIDENT

    01st February 2024 14:06:33 Hours

    Mrs. Wajira Perera who was appointed as the 13th Honorary President of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Seva Vanitha Branch (SLLI - SVB) and assumed her duties on 16 January 2024 at the Seva Vanitha Office of the Regimental Centre SLLI with the participation of members of the Seva Vanitha Branch. All members of the Seva Vanitha Branch wish her all the very best for her future endeavours

  • SLLI Honours to Outgoing Colonel of the Regiment

    24th January 2024 21:50:25 Hours

    The Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Regimental HQ bid farewell to Outgoing Colonel of the Regiment Major General S.R.K Hettiarachchi RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc during a special ceremony on 14 January. The sequence of events commenced with the ceremonial Guard Turnout, followed by a ceremonial Parade and a floral tribute to the SLLI War Heroes monument. Subsequently, outgoing Senior Officer addressed the Officers and Other Ranks of SLLI.

  • SLLI Welcomes New Galent Seva Vanitha Welfare Shop

    24th January 2024 21:44:50 Hours

    Sri Lanka Light Infantry - Seva Vanitha Branch (SLLI-SVB) welcomed its newest addition to the Regimental Centre at Panagoda, the Galent Seva Vanitha Welfare Shop, on Wednesday (10 January).

  • SLLI Seva Vanitha Branch Inaugurates ‘Gallant Bar Snacks’

    24th January 2024 21:39:51 Hours

    The Sri Lanka Light Infantry Seva Vanitha Branch (SLLI-SVB) initiated ‘Gallant Bar Snacks’ project on 26 October 2023 to raise funds to enhance the welfare projects further, following the conceptual layout of Mrs. Uthpala Hettiarachchi, the Chairperson, SLLI-SVB.

  • The beginning of a proud journey to save the country

    14th December 2023 16:20:40 Hours

    Inaugural Lecture of Cadet Training Course No. 108 (Regular) initiated from Bussa Training School under Sri Lanka Infantry Regimental Center under the supervision of the Directorate of Army Training, Cadet Training Coordinating Division - Puttalam, Commandant of the Training School Lt. Col. HADVK Alexander WWV RWP SLLI Conducted on 30.10.2023 at Training School Lecture Hall by Brigadier MPSP Kulasekara WWV RWP RSP Senior Officer Center Commandant RHQ SLLI.

  • FAREWELL TO THE BRAVE GENERAL COLONEL WMR WIJESUNDARA (RETD) RWP, RSP, AND PSC

    14th December 2023 16:16:43 Hours

    Wijesundara Mudyanselage Ranjith Wijesundara was born on March 15, 1957, into a respectable family in Colombo. The young Wijesundara, who left school, joined the Sri Lanka Army under Course No. 10 as an apprentice cadet officer on July 3, 1978, with the aim of serving the native land. On 23 January 1980, he joined the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment as a Second Lieutenant after successfully completing his basic military training at Diyathalawa Military Academy. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on July 23, 1981, to the rank of captain on July 23, 1984, to the rank of major on July 23, 1987, and on December 16, 1993, he became the first pilot in command of the 10th SLLI Battalion. This fortunate senior officer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on 01 January 1994 and later to the rank of Colonel on 06 June 1997 due to his outstanding leadership on duty.

  • An infantry non-commissioned officer crowned as the most knowledgeable soldier in the army

    14th December 2023 16:12:14 Hours

    In line with the 74th anniversary of the Army, with the aim of developing the reading habit of soldiers serving in the Army, developing Army knowledge and thereby producing knowledgeable Army soldiers, the Infantry Regiment won first place in the competition to select the best soldier with the best military knowledge in 2023. Corporal Prasanna SAK, a non-commissioned officer.

  • Outgoing Center Commandant of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment Brigadier MPSP Kulasekara WWV RWP RSP

    11th December 2023 17:52:44 Hours

    Center Commandant Brigadier MPSP Kulasekara WWV RWP RSP Senior Officer who rendered great service for the betterment of the regiment by providing good leadership to the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regimental Center and the battalions controlled under it, retired from his post on 06th December 2023.