By Shamindra Ferdinando On the eve of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Shavendra Silva’s retirement, Defence Secretary ...
The LTTE command was re-structured again in 1984, Ravindran alias Pandithar was appointed overall commander of the LTTE in Sri Lanka. Pandithar was stationed in Jaffna. Kittu functioned as commander ...
Unveils cost-effective defence protocol with plans for modernisation; Office of Chief of Defence Staff abolished CDS Gen.
Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya (Retd), a military officer with over 35 years of service, assumed duties as the Chief of National ...
General Shavendra Silva yesterday asserted that he wanted to avoid civilian casualties at all costs caused by military fire ...
General Shavendra Silva is slated to retire as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and from active service of the Sri Lanka Army ...
Sayura returned to the island last Tuesday after successfully participating in the Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise (SLINEX) 2024. The bilateral exercise, aimed at enhancing maritime cooperation between ...
Last week, the Russian Armed Forces announced that they are nearing completion of the formation of the first regiment equipped with the new S-500 air defense system, also known as “Prometey.” The news ...
National security measures and training standards Pakistan Army conducted 160+ intelligence-based operations daily to thwart terrorism. Counter-terrorism operations in 2024 resulted in 383 ...
The Sri Lanka-India Exercise 2024 (SLINEX 24 ... while the sea phase saw joint exercises by special forces of both the navies, gun firings, communication procedures, seamanship as well as navigation ...
COLOMBO: Twenty years after the massive Indian Ocean tsunami wreaked havoc on Sri Lanka, some survivors are still trying to pick up the pieces. Those living in poorly-constructed settlements ...
Fighters from the 8th Separate Special Operations Regiment have killed 77 North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk Oblast over the past three days. Source: Ukrainian Special Operations Forces on ...