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Members of the Sri Lanka Navy Band perform at Mattur Public Grounds during a community relations event in 2018. Sri Lankan military bands (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා යුද හමුදා කණ්ඩායම) refer to the joint-service musical units of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces representing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition - October 1999). "50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999, Sri Lanka Army.
Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP, Combat Excellence Medal) (Sinhala: රණ ශූර පදක්කම rana śūra padakkama) is awarded to servicepersons of all ranks of the regular and volunteer forces of the Military of Sri Lanka for individual acts of bravery and otherwise distinguished conduct in the face of the enemy during active deployment. [1]
The army was officially established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, though the army traces its roots back in 1881 when Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers was created; the army was renamed as the 'Sri Lanka Army' when Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972. In 2024, the Army had approximately 150,000 personnel.
In the song 'Ran Dahadiya Bindu Bindu', Amaradeva incorporated the Baila music of his hometown. His opus, however, remains the work he did with Sri Lanka's celebrated lyricist Mahagama Sekera, in exploring the contours of fusing classical Sinhala poetry with his unique musical intonation. In time, Amaradeva's music came to reflect an entire ...
The Sri Lanka Rifle Corps (SLRC) is a regiment of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of two volunteer ( reserve ) battalions. It has been formed with personnel from the central highlands and the many plantations in the Central Province of Sri Lanka . [ 1 ]
Sri Lanka: Branch: Sri Lanka Army: Type: Infantry: Role: Infantry warfare: Size: 20 battalions: Regimental Centre: Saliyapura Camp, Anuradhapura. Nickname(s) Keterians (Battle Axes) Motto(s) ‘Samagiya Shakthiyai' (Unity is Strength) Colors: Light green: Anniversaries: 14 October (Regimental day) Engagements: Sri Lankan Civil War 1987–1989 ...
K. P. Aruna Jayasekara (born 19 October 1964) is a former senior Sri Lanka Army officer, socialist politician and member of Parliament.He has served as the Commander, Security Forces Headquarters – East (2018-2019), Director of Training, Army Headquarters.