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  • HOMELESS SOLDER IS AWARDED A NEW HOUSE

    15th November 2021 10:06:13 Hours

    The housing project was initiated under the conceptual notion by the Colonel of the Regiment of Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Maj Gen TJ Kodithuwakku RWP RSP ndu, with the prime intend of donate a fully fledge house for houseless soldiers has been commenced and another house was donated to a selected houseless Non Commissioned Officer (NCO), S/2D03268 Cpl Piyanandana WM belongs to 2nd Battalion SLLI. The house was constructed under the supervision of the Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion SLLI with the man power cl his under commanded troops in Mulleriyawa. The constructing cost of the house was around 1.4 Million and footed by the troops of 2nd Battalion SLLI. The house was formally vested to the said NCO at the auspicious time by Brig C Ranaweera RWP RSP ndu, a Senior Council Member SLLI and the Director of Directorate of Veterans Affairs in accordance with the invitation was made by the particular Commanding Officer.

  • OUT GOING COLONEL MHMLSK WEERASEKARA SRI LANKA LIGHT INFANTRY SALUTED

    20th October 2019 12:22:45 Hours

    Colonel MHMLSK Weerasekara was born on 23 October 1962 at Kandy. He was a product of Alawathugoda Central Collage Kandy and he was very clever student in both academic and sports. He was very popular sportsmen in school especially in athletic.

  • OUT GOING BRIGADIER HDG RANASINGHA USP SRI LANKA LIGHT INFANTRY SALUTED IN REGEMENTAL CENTRE

    20th October 2019 12:19:31 Hours

    Brigadier HDG Ranasingha USP was born on 20 October 1964 at Rathnapura. He was completed his primary education at Alosias College Rathnapura and higher education from Dharmapala Collage Pannipitiya. He was very clever student in both academic and sports. He was very popular sportsmen in school.

  • BRIG J THANTHIRI WATTA RWP WAS HONOURED IN FAREWELL SALUTE

    29th March 2019 23:26:58 Hours

    The Sir Lanka Light Infantry Regiment on Tuesday, 02 March 2019 awarded farewell salute to one of its proud and products, Brig J ThantritiWatta RWP who had rendered an exemplary and excellent service to the regiment and the SriLanka Army, during a formal military ceremony at the Regimental Centre,Sri Lanka Light Infantry.The retiring Brig J ThanthiriWatta RWP was warmly welcomed by the Centre Commandant Col DAK Dissanayake WWV RWP RSP at the main gate and greeted him by a “Guard Turnout”. Then he paid his final official tribute to fallen war heroes by placing a floral wreath at the monument.

  • 163 individuals were benefited with the loanof Udarayi Oba

    29th March 2019 23:21:08 Hours

    As per the concept of Lt Gen RMD Rathnayaka WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc (Retd) former Command of the Army and the Colonel of the Regiment of Sir Lanka Light Infantry, a loan scheme named as “Udarayi Oba” was introduced in year 2013 with the intent of address the financial requirements which suddenly arise to soldiers in family of Sir Lanka Light Infantry.

  • SLLI Marathon runners secured 2nd place in 58th Army Road Race 2019

    26th March 2019 12:25:50 Hours

    The Sir Lanka Army Athletics Committee organized the 58th Army Road Race 2019 was flagged off at the Nagoda junction in Galle on 23 March 2019 with the participation of nearly 100 athletes belong to 14 Regiments. The road race was terminated at in front of Sumangala College Hikkaduwa which covering distance of 21 Km.

  • SLLI Celebrates New Year at Panagoda

    17th April 2018 14:45:10 Hours

  • New Light Infantry Colonel of the Regiment Assumes Office

    29th March 2018 21:09:51 Hours

  • OPENING OF THE SLLI SEVA VANITHA SILVER BUGLERS PASTRY SHOP

    09th March 2018 16:50:44 Hours

  • MR & MRS PALINDA SAMARASINGHE GIVE THEIR HANDS TO HANDICAPPED TROOPS IN SLLI RHQ BN

    09th March 2018 08:33:50 Hours