Lanka Army

The sound of gunshots echoed as two soldiers - a buddy pair - stood next to the wall of 'Fancy House'. A soldier puts his hand on the shoulder of his 'buddy', a sign to tell him that I have your back.

At least seven people were killed and another 21 wounded when a race car ploughed into spectators at a packed motorsport event hosted by Sri Lanka's army Sunday, police said.

According to sources, Sri Lanka was delaying granting permission for the arrival of the vessel due to concerns raised by India. However, there is no official confirmation of the same.

The erstwhile largest kidney stone in the world, around 13 centimetres, was found in India in 2004.

Sri Lanka will slash its army by a third to 135,000 by next year and to 100,000 by 2030, the defence minister said on Friday.

Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva today sought people's support to maintain peace as the island nation grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis. Four ministers have resigned from the cabinet over the last two days amid the unrest.

Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva today sought people's support to maintain peace as the island nation grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis.

A pregnant Sri Lankan woman, who had been in a queue for two days to obtain a passport to leave the country for employment overseas, went into labour while waiting for her turn today. The Army personnel took the woman to a hospital.

Sri Lanka's police said they were given orders on Wednesday to shoot to prevent looting and damage to public property and if lives are threatened.

Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.

Sri Lankan authorities imposed a nationwide curfew and deployed the army on Monday after dozens of people were hospitalised when government supporters armed with sticks and clubs attacked protestors, AFP reporters said.

Sri Lanka Crisis: Sri Lanka's Army and the police publicly clashed on Tuesday night after soldiers armed with assault rifles drove through a crowd of protesters in capital Colombo, amid intensifying anti-government demonstrations in the country.

Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday witnessed the culmination of the military exercise between India and Sri Lanka focusing on enhancing counter-terror cooperation and lauded the troops of both contingents for their high standards of t

Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane met Sri Lanka's top military leadership today and discussed steps for further enhancing the excellent bilateral defence cooperation.

Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane will reach Sri Lanka today on a four-day goodwill visit at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart Gen Shavendra Silva, the Sri Lankan Army said.

The sound of gunshots echoed as two soldiers - a buddy pair - stood next to the wall of 'Fancy House'. A soldier puts his hand on the shoulder of his 'buddy', a sign to tell him that I have your back.

At least seven people were killed and another 21 wounded when a race car ploughed into spectators at a packed motorsport event hosted by Sri Lanka's army Sunday, police said.

According to sources, Sri Lanka was delaying granting permission for the arrival of the vessel due to concerns raised by India. However, there is no official confirmation of the same.

The erstwhile largest kidney stone in the world, around 13 centimetres, was found in India in 2004.

Sri Lanka will slash its army by a third to 135,000 by next year and to 100,000 by 2030, the defence minister said on Friday.

Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva today sought people's support to maintain peace as the island nation grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis. Four ministers have resigned from the cabinet over the last two days amid the unrest.

Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva today sought people's support to maintain peace as the island nation grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis.

A pregnant Sri Lankan woman, who had been in a queue for two days to obtain a passport to leave the country for employment overseas, went into labour while waiting for her turn today. The Army personnel took the woman to a hospital.

Sri Lanka's police said they were given orders on Wednesday to shoot to prevent looting and damage to public property and if lives are threatened.

Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.

Sri Lankan authorities imposed a nationwide curfew and deployed the army on Monday after dozens of people were hospitalised when government supporters armed with sticks and clubs attacked protestors, AFP reporters said.

Sri Lanka Crisis: Sri Lanka's Army and the police publicly clashed on Tuesday night after soldiers armed with assault rifles drove through a crowd of protesters in capital Colombo, amid intensifying anti-government demonstrations in the country.

Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday witnessed the culmination of the military exercise between India and Sri Lanka focusing on enhancing counter-terror cooperation and lauded the troops of both contingents for their high standards of t

Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane met Sri Lanka's top military leadership today and discussed steps for further enhancing the excellent bilateral defence cooperation.

Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane will reach Sri Lanka today on a four-day goodwill visit at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart Gen Shavendra Silva, the Sri Lankan Army said.