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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

  • Defence Secretary attends the Global Mindfulness Summit 2024

    Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne attended the Global Mindfulness Summit (GMS) 2024 conducted at the Nagananda International Buddhist University in Kelaniya today (May 03).

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  • Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy calls on State Minister of Defence

    After assuming duties, Rear Admiral Pradeep Rathnayake, who was recently appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, called on the State Minister of Defence Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon at his office in Colombo today (May 02).

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  • International Labour Day

    International Labour Day

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  • Labour Day Message

    On the 138th observance of World Labour Day, born from a historic struggle for rights, our nation stands at a pivotal moment. Regardless of political affiliations, it falls upon each of us to shoulder the unshakable duty of fortifying our economy and propelling our nation onward.

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  • New Pakistan High Commissioner calls on the Defence Secretary

    The newly appointed High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Sri Lanka H.E. Major General Faheem-Ul-Aziz (Retd), paid a courtesy call on Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne at the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte today (Apr 30).

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  • 12th International Meeting of High-Ranking Officials Responsible for
    Security Matters Convenes in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    High-ranking officials from around the world gathered in Saint Petersburg for the 12th International Meeting on Security Matters from April 22nd to 25th, 2024. This prestigious event serves as a platform for global leaders to discuss and address pressing security challenges facing nations today.

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  • General Amnesty for Tri-Forces Absentees

    The Ministry of Defence announces that the General Amnesty period announced from 20.04.2024 to 20.05.2024 for members of the Tri-Forces who have been marked as Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) is not applicable for Commissioned Officers who are marked as AWOL.

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  • State Minister emphasizes on Defence Collaboration,
    a leading key to Economic Revival

    "The collaboration and joint R&D with Indian defence industries would lead to the country’s economic revival. The procurement of cost-effective and tailor-made products from India in the last decade has helped protect Sri Lanka’s sovereignty and territorial integrity."

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NEWS


PICTURE STORY

‘The value which extends far beyond its majesty’

Fostering a deeper appreciation of these amazing giants which play a significant role as a keystone species in Sri Lanka's ecosystem. A group of Sri Lanka Army soldiers battle to save an elephant calf that had fallen into a well.