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  • “UDARAI OBA” PROGRAMME MOTIVATES SOLDIERS’ ROLES AT SLAVF

    21st January 2024 12:40:28 Hours

    With the intention of inspiring spiritual,mental and optimistic attitudes of the army personnel, "Udarai Oba" programme, sponsored by Arya Foundation, was held on 19th January 2024 at the "Rendezvous Pavilion" at HQ SLAVF on a notable concept of Major General M K Jayawardena RSP VSV USP ndu, the Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.

  • VOLUNTEER FORCE PAYS COMPLIMENTS ON THE ACHIEVERS

    19th January 2024 17:40:14 Hours

    Heading beyond in the expedition of a qualitative career upgradation of volunteering, officers who have qualified in the Basic Tactics and Military Ethos Course No.13 were complimented at the Headquarters of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) on the directions of Major General MK Jayewardene RSP VSV USP ndu - Commandant SLAVF on 08 January 2024.

  • THE STATE MINISTER OF DEFENCE VISITS TO THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE VOLUNTEER FORCE

    12th January 2024 19:14:50 Hours

    Honourable Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, State Minister of Defence visited to the Headquarters of the Volunteer Force on 12 January 2024.

  • COMMANDANT SLAVF ADDRESSES TO THE OFFICES OF COMMAND

    11th January 2024 12:55:41 Hours

    The event was attended by Brigadier Coordinating Officers, Centre Commandant – Sri Lanka National Guard, Commandant – Volunteer Force Training School, Colonel Coordinating Officers,Coordinating Officers of the Coordinating Office - Sri Lanka Army Pioneer Corps and Sri Lanka Rifle Corps, Commanding Officers of the Volunteer Battalions and Senior Officers of the Headquarters Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.

  • AWARENESS PROGRAMME FOR NEWLY PASSED OUT QUARTERMASTERS

    09th January 2024 12:34:51 Hours

    Fifteen Quartermasters who recently concluded the Quartermaster Course No. 6 from Army Logistics School were warmly welcomed to the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force and educated them on the subjects which relevant to their career progression on the concept of Major General M K Jayawardena RSP VSV USP ndc, the Commandant Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.

  • VOLUNTEERING TO BE SHINED UNDER A NEW COMMAND

    02nd January 2024 15:54:21 Hours

    Major General M K Jayawardena RSP VSV USP ndu assumed duties as the 54th successor in the office of the Commandant of the SriLanka Army Volunteer Force on 01 January 2024 at the Headquarters of the Volunteer Force amidst formal military formalities accomplished.

  • LEAVING INDELIBLE CHAPTER, MAJOR GENERAL U D WIJESEKERA RELINQUISHES OFFICE OF COMMANDANT-SLAVF

    29th December 2023 16:25:11 Hours

    Major General U D Wijesekera RWP RSP USP rcds psc, who rendered yeoman service to the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force and the nation more than 35 years of service saluted in a customary ceremony before relinquished his appointment as the 53rdCommandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force on 28 December 2023 upon his retirement.

  • SLAVF PROVIDES GIFTPACKS FOR ITS CIVIL STAFF

    23rd December 2023 10:24:27 Hours

    With a view of celebrating Christmas and New Year and uplifting the living standards of civil staff who serve at Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, a ceremony of distributing gift packs including dry rationsconducted at SLAVF under the notion of Major General U D Wijesekera RWP RSP USP rcds psc, the Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force and the close supervision of Major General Thusitha Silva KSP, the Deputy Commandant SLAVF at Multifunctional Hall on 21 st December 2023 during a simple ceremony.

  • INFRASTRUCTURES UNDERSCORE THE SMOOTH FUNCTIONS OF THE VOLUNTEER FORCE TRAINING SCHOOL

    19th December 2023 16:46:10 Hours

    The Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Training School (VFTS) serves as the utmost training establishment of the Volunteer Force, and is tasked as the basic training provider for the aspiring ranks and files who join the Sri Lanka Army. Enhancing its utmost requirement, the newly-constructed Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess was declared open by Lieutenant General HLVM Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, the Commander of the Army who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest at the invitation of Colonel JAG Jayarathne KSP, the Commandant VFTS on 17 December 2023 at the VFTS.

  • MAJOR GENERAL U D WIJESEKERA ASSUMES DUTIES AS THE COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT OF THE SRI LANKA SINHA REGIMENT

    15th December 2023 08:16:31 Hours

    Major General U D Wijesekera RWP RSP USP rcds psc took over duties and responsibilities as the 17 th successor in the office of the Colonel of the Regiment of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment(SLSR) on Tuesday (12 December) amidst religious blessings and customary military formalities accorded.