31st May 2020 21:30:05 Hours
HE the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on the recommendations of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army promoted two sapper officers, Brigadier Nihal Amarasekara and Brigadier Nishantha Herath to the rank of Major General, effective from 22 May 2020.
29th April 2020 16:45:23 Hours
Modern terrorism is unpredictable and spread anywhere with the advancement of the modern technologies. Therefore, the maintaining of fully fledged Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron (EOD Sqn) is one of the best precautionary to overcome these threats.
17th March 2020 10:53:43 Hours
The Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force and the Colonel Commandant of Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers Major General H J S Gunawardena RSP VSV USP ndc psc visited the 11 Field Engineer Regiment at Nochchiyagama as his first official unit visit, as the Colonel Commandant of Corps of Engineers on the invitation of The Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel J A C S Jagoda psc SLE, on (Thursday) 12 March 2020. At the main entrance He was warmly welcome by the Commanding Officer and bestowed with Guard Turnout as per the military tradition.
19th February 2020 22:08:00 Hours
The Instructor Team of Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers on the Invitation of MNDF presently deployed at Maldives has successfully concluded the Bomb and Improvised Explosive Device Disposal Training (BIEDDT) generating basic and advanced Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Operators to MNDF building bomb disposal capabilities and operational response in order to prepare for any eventualities. The student participants in the course constituted with Officers and Other Ranks representing various services of MNDF.
14th February 2020 15:52:19 Hours
Major General BB Randeniya was honoured with a Guard Turnout and Guard of Honour for his promotion to the rank of Major General on 14 February 2020 at the Home of Sappers, Panagoda.
11th February 2020 13:29:34 Hours
Colonel Mangala Mayadunna assumed the office as 16th Centre Commandant of Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers at the Corps Headquarters Panagoda, on 10 February 2020.
11th February 2020 09:08:07 Hours
Brigadier B.B Randeniya assumed office as the new Commander, Forward Maintenance Area-East 01 February 2020 at Minneriya.
31st January 2020 08:39:59 Hours
Sapper Samantha and his family received their dream house. The key was handed over after simple ceremony held on 29 January 2020 at Ritiketiya where the house was constructed.
20th January 2020 18:41:24 Hours
Sappers family bids farewell to Major General WANM Weerasinghe RSP VSV USP ndc on his completion of 34 years of illustrious military career in the Army on 17 January 2020. The farewell parade held at Corps Headquarters with large gathering of Senior Officers, Officers and the Other Rankers.
03rd January 2020 11:48:34 Hours
The Awarding Ceremony of Inter Regiment Drill competition 2019 which signify the high standards of discipline and conduct among sappers of Sri Lanka Corps of Engineers, took Centre stage on 28 December 2019 at the Corps of Engineers Parade ground. The Volunteer Force Commandant and the Colonel Commandant of Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers Major General Jagath Gunawardena graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, on the formal invitation of Brigadier Raveendra Dias, the Centre Commandant of Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers.