06th February 2023 13:55:51 Hours
On account of the 75th National Independence Anniversary Day, His Excellency, the President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on the recommendation of the Ministry of Defence and the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General H L V M Liyanage RWP RSP ndu has promoted a total of 208 Officers of the Sri Lanka Army (Regular and Volunteer Force) and a record 9919 Other Ranks of the Army (Regular Force and Volunteer Force and Extra Regimental Employment Basis) to their respective next rank.
03rd February 2023 18:50:11 Hours
In conjunction with the World Wetlands Celebration - 2023, a programme was organized by the Central Environment Authority in coordination with the District Secretariat Office, Matara, to remove Acacia plants and other invasive plants in the ‘Kirala Kele’ sanctuary situated in Matara on 02 February 2023.
03rd February 2023 15:13:36 Hours
The 144 Infantry Brigade under the 14 Infantry Division of Security Forces (West), which is located at Akuregoda, commemorated its 10th anniversary amidst religious rituals and military formalities on 31 January and 01 February 2023 under the supervision of Brigadier KMV Kodithuwakku, Commander of 144 Infantry Brigade.
02nd February 2023 08:54:25 Hours
One officer and 40 Other Ranks belonging to 14(v) Battalion Gamunu Watch under the 613 Infantry Brigade of 61 Infantry Division of Security Forces (West) launched a coastal belt cleaning project on 28 January 2023, in the Dewata coastal area in Galle, which remained highly polluted due to heaps of discarded wrappers, empty beer cans and polythene waste.
01st February 2023 17:38:54 Hours
A group of Army personnel of the 3 (v) Battalion Gemunu Watch under 613 Infantry Brigade of Security Forces Headquarters (West) recently provided their assistance in painting and renovating four buildings as well as cleaning the surrounding at Sambodhi Elders Home, Wehalla, Dickwella within a short span of time from 23 to 28 January 2023.
30th January 2023 17:27:14 Hours
Following the sponsorship extended by Mr. Prabath Liyanage along with his confreres and Mr. Ramesh Sabha, who is presently residing in Italy as well as a veteran of the 87 batch of the Old Pupils Association of Royal College, Colombo, gave away a stock of sanitary items and dry rations with a wheelchair worth around Rs. 100,000.00 to a low-income family in Walgama, Habaraduwa, through the proper coordination of 61 Infantry Division Headquarters on 26 January 2023.
29th January 2023 14:43:23 Hours
According to the information received from the residents of Wadduwa, a fire occurred at around evening hours on 28 January 2023 in a paddy field at Weragama.
29th January 2023 09:41:25 Hours
The Disaster Management Center has been informed by the residents in the area regarding a risk of stone fall located on one of the mountain in the general area of Dadigamuwa - Kaduwela as the result of recent heavy rains.
27th January 2023 19:20:54 Hours
Army personnel of 2 (V) Battalion of Sri Lanka Light Infantry under 144 Infantry Brigade of Security Forces (West) have extended their assistance in clearing a large tree near the Divisional Secretariat - Kollonnawa, which had been fallen along the Kolonnawa–Rajagiriya road due to heavy rains, around the evening hours on 25 January 2023 disrupting the movement traffic on the Kolonnawa - Rajagiriya road.
25th January 2023 18:35:08 Hours
A programme to distribute a large number of school accessories, including equipment, exercise books and other stationery items, the total worth of Rs. 488,000.00 among 130 school students at Dadagamuwa Kanishta Vidyalaya, situated in Veyangoda, got underway on 24 January 2023, consequent upon proper coordination effected by 6 Field Sri Lanka Artillery under the 141 Infantry Brigade belongs to 14 Infantry Division of Security Forces (West).