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  • Sea phase of CARAT–21 commenced off Trincomalee

    The sea phase of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT-21) Exercise joined by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), United States (US) 7th  Fleet and Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) began off Trincomalee on June 26, the SLN said.

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  • Army converts Beliatta ICC for 100 patients

    The added ICC facility was handed over to healthcare authorities to treat regional COVID- 19 contracted patients.

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  • NDDCB marks ‘International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking' today

    Issuing a message for a virtual programme conducted by the National Dangerous Drug Control Board on the ‘International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’, His Excellency the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the national labour resource has to be further strengthened  through rehabilitating the drug addicted youths.

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  • Army apprehends 80 kg of Cannabis from Nallur

    Sri Lanka Army troops recovered over 80 kg of Kerala Cannabis from Seethakudirruppu, Nallur yesterday (June 25).

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  • My government has ensured national security - President

    My government has ensured the national security, the President said short while ago today (25) recalling the aspiration of the country people at the last Presidential election as to stabilize the country by ensuring national security.

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  • SLAF puts finishing touches on Mihintale Stupa

    The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has completed the project taken over to colourwash the sacred Mihintale Maha Seya yesterday (24).

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  • Military to further strengthen healthcare facilities

    The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) renovated High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, was vested in public today (June 25).

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  • Multilateral Naval Exercise CARAT–21 commenced in Trincomalee

    Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Exercise-2021 (CARAT-21) joined by the  Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), the United States (US) 7th Fleet and Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) commenced today (June 24) in Trincomalee under real-time virtual setting.

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  • India-SL Coast Guards meet virtually

    Opening an excellent avenue to discuss the continuation of the various collaborations held between the Coast Guards of India and Sri Lanka on maritime security, maritime safety in the region and the issues of mutual concerns, the 5th Indian Coast Guard - Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) high level meeting was held successfully on a virtual platform at the SLCG Headquart...

  • Army converts Convention Centre to an ICC

    Sri Lanka Army (SLA) converted the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre in Colombo to serve as an Intermediate Care Cantre (ICC) and handed it over to healthcare authorities recently.

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  • Pakistan’s HC meets Defence Secretary

    Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Muhammad Saad Khattak paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) today (June 22) making his first visit to the New Defence Ministry at the Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte.

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  • SLN ships and JMSDF conducts passage exercise

    Two Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) training ships, arrived in Sri Lanka on a three-day visit, conducted a passage exercise (PASSEX) with Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) recently.

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  • SLN nabs another haul of smuggled cannabis worth of Rs. 52 Mn

    In a bid to cripple the drug smuggling ring, the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) yet again nabbed 174 kilos and 50 grams of Kerala cannabis along with a dinghy and two suspects, during a special raid at the seas off Thondamanaru, Jaffna last evening (June 20).

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  • Brazil’s Deputy Head of Mission pays farewell call

    The Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Federative Republic of Brazil in Sri Lanka, Winston Alexander Silva who will be completing his tenure in due course, made a farewell call on the Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) at the Defence Ministry, today (June 21).

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In maintaining its magnificence, the Tri Forces personnel in Sri Lanka and the Coast Guard exerted an immense effort to clear the debris of the ship recently wrecked in Sri Lankan waters causing extensive damage to the environment.