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  • SLMA OFFICER CAEDETS VISIT 4 ARMOURED REGIMENT - CLAPENBURG

    08th September 2020 10:02:22 Hours

    Officer Cadets of Intake 88 from Sri Lanka Military Academy made a field visit to the 4 Armoured Regiment on Wednesday,02 September. The Commanding Officer Lt Col D A I J Dalugama USP psc and the Officers of 4 SLAC welcomed the visiting cadets and instructors.

  • 2ND UNIT MEETING OF ARMOUR LADIES CLUB AT 5 SLAC "IRONSIDE" CAMP

    02nd September 2020 12:38:38 Hours

    Armour Ladies Club (ALC), chaired by Mrs Piumali Thillekerathne along with some fellow members conducted the 2nd ALC members meeting at 5 SLAC "Ironside" Camp on 30 August 2020. This programme intends to have an interaction with spouses of Officers and Other Ranks to inquire into the issues and difficulties experienced by the Cavalry families in view to address those and to provide assistance. The President of ALC Mrs Piumali Thillekerathne addressed the gathering and explained the aim of the programme at the outset, and thereafter office bearers of ALC interacted with each and every spouse individually and inquired into the issues and problems which they seek assistance. An expert assistance for counseling was also given by Lieutenant Colonel Chinthaka Dissanayaka a professional counselor. Armour Ladies Club together with the families enjoyed an entertainment session which marked the culmination of another memorable day. Lieutenant Colonel Sujith Kariyawasam, the Commanding Officer - 5 SLAC and all Ranks of 5 SLAC hosted the event.

  • THE JOINT OFFICERS TRAINING SESSION AT 4 SLAC

    26th August 2020 09:01:44 Hours

    A joint Officers’ Training Session was conducted at the 4Armoured Regiment, Clapenburgon 22(Saturday). Officers from 4Ar, 6 SLAC, 2 (V) GR and Recruit Training Centre actively participated at the session. Maj TGNK Alahakoon and Capt JWRJC Ranwala presented their presentations on “Trump Administration and its Impact to Global Power Balance” and “Geostrategic Importance of Sri Lanka”. The session was thought provoking and informative where participants shared couple of views. The Commanding officers of 6 SLAC, 4 Ar and 2 (V) GR graced the occasion.

  • ARMOUR LADIES CLUB'S VISIT OF “ABIMANSALA III”

    18th August 2020 09:10:30 Hours

    Armour Ladies Club (ALC) visited the 'Abimansala III" accompanied by number of popular artists on 15 August 2020, a wellness resort located in Pangolla-Kurunegala where disabled soldiers of Sri Lanka Army who were wounded-in-action (WIA) are being looked after for their life time. This visit marks as the first official visit of “Abimansala III” by any group after Covid-19 pandemic spread, due to which all visits were suspended. The President of ALC, Mrs. Piumali Thillekerathne and members of ALC welcomed by inmates on their arrival.

  • 3 SLAC & 7(V) SLAC VISITS OF ARMOUR LADIES CLUB

    11th August 2020 18:30:03 Hours

    Armour Ladies Club, (ALC) chaired by Mrs Piumali Thillekerathne conducted the first ALC unit visit of 3 SLAC and 7(V) SLAC on 9 August 2020.

    At the invitation of the Armour Ladies Club, Major General A L P S Tillekerathne RWP RSP USP psc, Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps and General Officer Commanding 12 Division also joined this noble effort and spent a few hours with those family members.

  • ARMOUR LADIES CLUB PAY TRIBUTE TO FALLEN WAR HERO - LIEUTENANT GENERAL DENZIL KOBBEKADUWA

    10th August 2020 14:06:30 Hours

    Armour Ladies Club under the patronage of its President, Mrs Piumali Thillekerathne, organized a “Bodhi Puja” on 8 August 2020 with the gracious presence of Mrs Laly Kobbekaduwa at Rock House Camp temple premises to invoke blessing on the fallen war hero Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa on his 28th death anniversary.

  • 6TH(RFT) REGIMENT SRI LANKA ARMOURED CORPS WON INTER UNIT SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP

    08th August 2020 17:26:33 Hours

    The Inter Unit Soccer Championship was held at 4 SLAC Clapenburg camp on 1st and 2nd of August in glamourous expose. The Commander 221 Brigade Brigadier Priyantha Karaiyawasam graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and awarded certificates and trophies to the winners.

  • WORKSHOP ON SERVICE ETIQUETTES

    26th July 2020 07:39:34 Hours

    Under the guidance of the President Armour Ladies Club (ALC), Mrs Piumali Thillekerathne and coordinated by a member of Ladies Club, Mrs Shyamali Siriwardana, a workshop on “Service Etiquettes” was conducted for staff of the “Cavalry Mess” and Officers’ Mess staff of SLAC units.

  • WHEEL CHAIR FOR ANOTHER WARRIOR

    16th July 2020 09:36:11 Hours

    Armour Ladies Club organized a Wheel Chair donation programme with the guidance of Mrs Samangka Fernando and sponsorship of Mrs Nimmi Dissanayake for Corporal Fernando WDLP (1 SLAC) who got wounded due to claymore attack in Mannar. The handing over ceremony was held on 11 July 2020 at the Rock House.

  • THE REGIMENTAL CENTRE OF SRI LANKA ARMOURED CORPS HELD COMMANDING OFFICERS’ CONFERENCE

    02nd July 2020 19:57:15 Hours

    The Regimental Centre of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps held the Commanding Officers’ Conference at Rock House camp on 2 July 2020. The meeting was presided by the Centre Commandant - Brigadier M S Devapriya USP. The Deputy Centre Commandant, The Commandant Armoured Corps Training Centre, Grade I Staff Officers of Regimental Centre and all Commanding Officers were present at the meeting and discuss the all relevant unit matters.