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13th September 2022 18:39:36 Hours
Mr L H Creasy Silva the former Chairman of Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), beloved father of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil and husband of late Mrs Sumana Silva, was called to rest on 13 September 2022.
12th September 2022 22:12:03 Hours
The Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil attended the occasion of assuming of office by the newly appointed State Minister of Defence, Hon Pramitha Bandara Thennakoon on 12 Sep 22. The simple ceremony was taken place at the premises of Disaster Management Centre amidst religious blessings.
12th September 2022 09:03:17 Hours
General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil, Chief of Defence Staff and the Chairman of the National Sports Selection Committee congratulated the Sri Lanka Men’s Cricket Team at their 6th win in the Asian Cricket Cup 2022.
12th September 2022 09:01:51 Hours
Chief of Defence Staff and the Chairman of the National Sports Selection Committee, General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil congratulates the Sri Lanka Netball Team who crowned the Asian Netball Championship 2022 for the sixth time.
12th September 2022 08:59:05 Hours
The majestic cultural pageant of the Uva province, annual Mahiyanganaya Esala Perahera festival, commenced with the ritual of “Kap” planting at the Sri Sumana Saman Devalaya ended in festivity on 10 September 2022 with the last Randoli perahera where Chief of Defence Staff, General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc MPhil, was invited to place the sacred casket of relics on the regally adorned tusker.
12th September 2022 08:46:08 Hours
Shouldering to fulfil yet another social obligation, General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil, the Chief of Defence Staff ceremonially handed over the newly constructed house to the much needy family in Mathale on 26 August 2022.
05th September 2022 13:03:51 Hours
The sacred Nelligala International Buddhist Centre, welcomed Most Ven Wathurakumbure Dharmarathana Thero who was conferred with the honorary title ‘Rathnapura Maha Disawe Pradana Sanghanayake’ and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil who was bestowed with the Buddhist honourary title ‘Mahamannya Prathapadhikeshwara’ recently in a majestic ceremony to the Nelligala International Buddhist Centre on Sunday (04 September 2022.)
02nd September 2022 14:53:19 Hours
The outgoing Defence Advisor at the High Commission of the Republic of Maldives to Sri Lanka, Colonel Ismail Naseer paid a farewell call on General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil, Chief of Defence Staff at his office on 02 September 2022.
31st August 2022 14:50:55 Hours
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil who was recently bestowed with the honourary title ‘Mahamannya Prathapadhikeshwara’ called on the Mahanayaka Thero of the Malwathu Chapter of Siyam Maha Nikaya, Most Ven Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Thero and invoked blessings on 29 August 2022 at the Malwatta Temple, Kandy.
29th August 2022 16:45:44 Hours
In appreciation and recognition of the noble and exceptional service rendered towards the nation and Buddhism in the country, the present Chief of Defence Staff, General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil was honoured with the honorary title “Mahamannya Prathapadhikeshwara” today (28 August) in a magnificent royal ceremony.
