18th March 2019 13:28:03 Hours
The Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training & Skills Development and Youth Affairs organized a workshop on National Mine Action Strategy Plan 2016-2020 in collaboration with the National Mine Action Centre and Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD). The event was held on 14 March 2019 at Mövenpick Hotel, Colombo.
17th March 2019 13:25:54 Hours
The National Mine Action Center (NMAC) which is under the Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training & Skill Development and Youth Affairs is the monitoring body to coordinate the Humanitarian demining activities in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Army Humanitarian Demining Unit (SLA HDU) which is under command to the Engineer Brigade is a major stakeholder in the demining program in Sri Lanka. The target of the National Mine Action Program is to eradicate the menace of mines by 2020 in Sri Lanka. In this context, the NMAC in collaboration with the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) organized a conference on 13 March 2019 at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to declare the National Mine Action Strategy 2016-2020. The conference was chaired by Ms. Åsa Massleberg, Advisor, Statistic and Standard Division, GICHD.
15th March 2019 20:14:07 Hours
Engineer Brigade coordinated a one-day awareness programme on national oil spill contingency plan and marine environment protection on 12 March 2019 at Sappers’ Home, Mattegoda. The event was conducted in collaboration with the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) as a prerequisite for the annually held National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCOP) rehearsal. The lectures conducted were related to oil spill and marine environment protection which was delivered by two officials of MEPA, Mr. Neil Priyadarshana – Assistant Manager (Shipping Operations) and Mr. Nilantha Piyadasa – Assistant Manager (Provincial).
06th March 2019 17:24:01 Hours
The SLA HDU which functions under the Engineer Brigade received a new mine detecting dog (MDD) on 27 February 2019 to beef up the canine unit. This friendly gesture was a result of the understanding between the Sri Lanka Army and the US based Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI). This canine which was gifted to the SLA HDU will be joining the rest of the MDD’s presently in service to boost up the humanitarian demining operations in Sri Lanka. The Commander of the Sri Lanka Army and the Chief Field Engineer initiated the process in acquiring this MDD to fulfil the national necessity of mine clearing.
01st March 2019 19:18:51 Hours
Newly constructed NCOs Club at the School of Sri Lanka Military Engineering was declared open by the Colonel Commandant Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers and Commander Security Force Headquarter (Jaffna) Major General D D U K Hettiarachchi RSP VSV USP ndu psc on 27th February 2018. At the invitation of the Commandant of the School of Sri Lanka Military Engineering, Lieutenant Colonel WS Gamage RSP USP psc SLE, the Colonel Commandant Major General D D U K Hettiarachchi RSP VSV USP ndu psc planted a tree sapling at the camp premises by giving a historic memory to the occasion. Afterwards he symbolically cut a ribbon at the entrance to the newly constructed NCOs mess and unveiled the plaque. Thereafter the Colonel Commandant and senior officers inspected the new building followed by tea. On the same day the chief guest participated for the certificate awarding ceremony to giveaway the certificates to sappers who qualified in the NVQ level III. Subsequently the first SLSME News magazine was handed over by the Commandant of the Sri Lanka School of Military Engineering to the Chief Guest. After the troop address, the Chief Guest visited to witness newly constructed IEDs/Mines Hazard area. Finally the chief guest participated for the All Rank Lunch with Sapper Officers and Other Ranks of the School. Chief Field Engineer Major General H R K P Peiris USP ndu, the Commander Engineer Brigade Brigadier A N Amarasekara USP ndu, the Centre Commandant Brigadier N K L S R Dias RSP, the Commander Plant Engineering Brigade Colonel N P A Gunawardena RSP and several Senior Sapper Officers and Other Ranks participated for this event.
01st March 2019 19:13:03 Hours
The Colonel Commandant Major General D D U K Hettiarrachchi RSP VSV USP ndu psc extended his best wishes to the winners of the Army Inter Regiment Karate and Golf champions at a special meeting held on 26th February 2019 at RHQ SLE Panagoda.
14th February 2019 09:11:32 Hours
Seva Vanitha Branch of Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers launched a mega welfare project which was ceremonially held on 12 Feb 2019. On the guidance of the Colonel Commandant Major General D D U K Hettiarrachchi RSP VSV USP ndu psc 2 Houses were constructed at Wadduwa and Kegalle and declared open facilitating 2 differently able soldiers of 1 Field Engineer Regiment. Mr Mohanashankar and Mrs Vathani Mohanashankar extended their generous donation of Rs 2 million to construct the two houses.
14th February 2019 08:56:35 Hours
Brigadier NKLSR Dias RSP assumed duties as the 19th Centre Commandant of the Regimental Headquarters Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers on Monday 11th February 2019. The newly appointed Centre Commandant was accorded with a Guard turnout on his arrival and laid a wreath at the RHQ SLE monument. Before assuming duties Brigadier NKLSR Dias RSP participated in religious activities and took over duties in the presence of the Maha Sanga chanting Seth Pirith and blessing the new Centre Commandant.
30th January 2019 16:28:14 Hours
Maj Gen SK Thirunavukarasu RSP USP retired from the Regular Force of the Sri Lanka Army on 28 January 2018 on completing 34 years of dedicated and committed service.
27th November 2018 11:50:52 Hours
Sappers family bid farewell to Maj Gen HWSDB Pananwala RSP ndu on his completion of 36 years of illustrious military career in the Army on 23 November 2018.
