06th November 2021 12:13:40 Hours
The Mechanized Infantry Regiment conducted the Field Firing on 27th and 28th October 2021 at Kalpitiya Air Force Field Firing Range after 7 years. The Mechanized Infantry Regiment is the youngest fighting Regiment in the Sri Lanka Army and is equipped with sophisticated military equipment, including Infantry Combat Vehicles and Armoured Personnel Carriers, to conduct operations in specific forms which cannot be accomplished by other forms of forces.
29th September 2021 14:31:47 Hours
For the first time in the history of Sri Lanka, the Mechanized Infantry troops displayed the furious and bold performances by conducting an independent combat team exercise in the ‘Exercise Cormorant Strike XI 2021’ which resultant to prove marching forward with vigour.
05th September 2021 12:35:10 Hours
Major KJAT Buddhika MIR was appreciated by Colonel of the Regiment, Major General Priyanka Fernando RWP USP on 03 September 2021 at the Regimental Centre for the great achievement as the First Order of Merit of Junior Command Course No 21, which was held from 03 May 2021 to 20 August 2021, at the Officers Career Development Centre - Buttala. Centre Commandant, Brigadier W M S C K Wanasinghe RSP USP and Commander - Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Brigadier B P G K Balasooriya RSP psc were present at the occasion.
02nd September 2021 15:59:33 Hours
Brigadier B P G K Balasooriya RSP psc assumed duties as the 12 Commander Mechanized Infantry Brigade on 12 August 2021 of the Headquarter Mechanized Infantry Brigade.
The Commander Mechanized infantry Brigade was warmly received upon his arrival by Lieutenant Colonel R M H B Rathnayaka RSP USP psc CO 3 MIR, Lieutenant Colonel R A S R Ranasinghe USP psc CO 4 MIR, Lieutenant Colonel E R A Silva CO 5(V) MIR and the brigade staff.
Adhering to the health guidelines, the formal military ceremony was commenced soon after the guard turnout at the entrance. Afterwards, he planted a sapling before assuming duties.
Later, he placed his signature for a formal document for assuming duties amidst simply arranged religious observances to signify the acceptance of the new office and addressed the Officers and Other Ranks of the Brigade and conveyed his views and guidance.
15th August 2021 16:57:33 Hours
After assume office by Colonel of the Regiment of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment Major General A P I Fernando RWP USP made his first official visit to the Mechanized Infantry Training Centre and the 2nd Battalion of Mechanized Infantry Regiment on 13 August 2021 adhering to the Covid - 19 health guidelines.
23rd July 2021 14:16:42 Hours
Major General A P I Fernando RWP USP - Director General General Staff, Army Headquarters assumed duties as the 12th Colonel of the Regiment of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment on 21 July 2021 at the Regimental Centre, Mechanized Infantry Regiment.
23rd July 2021 09:50:09 Hours
The bid farewell for the 11th Colonel of the Regiment of Mechanized Infantry Regiment Major General S S Waduge RWP RSP USP ndu psc was held on 20 July 2021 at the Regimental Centre, Mechanized Infantry Regiment.
22nd July 2021 18:42:48 Hours
“Mech Breeze”', the newly constructed holiday home of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment in Diyatalawa was vested in the Mechanized Infantry family by General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army on 17 July 2021 at the invitation of Colonel of the Regiment, Mechanized Infantry Regiment and Commander Army Training Command, Major General Sena Waduge RWP RSP USP ndu psc.
03rd April 2021 14:49:02 Hours
The Colonel of the Regiment of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Major General S S Waduge RWP RSP USP ndu psc paid his first official visit to the 4th Battalion of Mechanized Infantry Regiment on 02 April 2021.
16th February 2021 15:24:40 Hours
