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Colombo Port City
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President instructs
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resettlement process
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First batch of children complete IT course at Army's RITTI
[September 03 2018]

The first group of students has successfully completed the IT course offered by the Ranaviru Information Technology Training Institute (RITTI) in Clappenburg, Trincomalee.
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Curtains Come Down on 'CDS - 2018' Leaving Space for Wider Discourse
& Policy Decisions
[September 01 2018]

The 8th 'Colombo Defence Seminar - 2018' (CDS) at BMICH, the Sri Lanka Army's flagship symposium on the theme, 'Security in an Era of Global Disruptions' drew to a close on Friday (31) evening after an assortment of more than 115 world-wide security experts and nearly 800 service personnel, distinguished scholars and intellectuals, articulating their desire to carry on with the endeavour of finding comprehensive...
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President appeals to BIMSTEC
leaders to take collective steps
against drug menace
[August 31 2018]
 President
Maithripala Sirisena called upon
the leaders of the states in the
Bay of Bengal Region to take
collective steps against drug
menace narcotics smugglers use
ocean routes for drug smuggling.
Full Story  "Anchorage" leaves the island
[August 31 2018]

The United States Naval Ship "Anchorage" left the
country after completing a goodwill visit, on Tuesday (28 August).
Full Story Seva Vanitha Unit donates wheel chair
[August 31 2018]

The Seva
Vanitha Unit (SVU) of the
Ministry of Defence donated a
wheel chair, to the mother of a
staff member, today (31 August).
Full Story 8th "Colombo Defence Seminar" begins
[August 30 2018]

The 08th "Colombo Defence Seminar- 2018" commenced at the BMICH, today (30 August). Prime Minister Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe graced the inaugural session and made the keynote address to a packed local and foreign distinguished audience, this morning.
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There is no differentiation in
the development of the country
[August 29 2018]
 President
Maithripala Sirisena says there
is no differentiation or
discrimination in the
development of the country and
the responsibility of delivering
development benefits for the
people living in the Northern
and Eastern provinces will be
fulfilled.
Full Story Japan gifted new FPVs join Coast Guard fleet
[August 29 2018]

Two brand new Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV), gifted by Japan joined the Sri Lanka Coast Guard fleet during a Commissioning Ceremony held at the Colombo Port, today (29 August).
Full Story "Senehe Siyapatha" provides houses to flood victims
[August 29 2018]

Twenty-five (25) houses built under the "Senehe Siyapatha" housing project were presented to beneficiary families during a ceremony graced by the State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene at the "Senehase Gammanaya" in Eheliyagoda, on Tuesday (28 August).
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"Cormorant Strike IX" to commence next month
[August 29 2018]
The annual joint tri forces Field Training Exercise (FTX), 'Cormorant Strike IX - 2018', is set to commence on 06th September (2018). The Exercise, held for the 9th consecutive year will see the participation of 100 foreign military participants and observers, in addition to the local tri forces participants of 2500 soldiers, 400 sailors and 200 airmen.
Full Story Seva Vanintha Unit conducts Alms Giving Ceremony
[August 29 2018]

An Alms Giving Ceremony was conducted by the Seva Vanintha Unit of the Ministry of Defence for the resident Maha Sangha of the Ukgalbada Isipathana Aranya Senasanaya in Kalutara on Tuesday (28th August).
Full Story SLN takes over US Coast Guard Cutter
[August 28 2018]
The Sri
Lanka Navy ceremonially took
over the ex-United States Coast
Guard Cutter 'Sherman' at a
ceremony held in Honolulu,
Hawaii, USA on Monday (27
August).
Full Story Russian DA meets Secretary
[August 28 2018]

The Military Naval & Air
Attaché
of the Russian
Embassy in Colombo, Colonel Denis I Shkoda met the Secretary to the
Ministry of Defence Mr. Kapila Waidyaratne PC at the Ministry today (28
August).
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Former Army Commander General Rohan Daluwatte (Retd) passes away
[August 28 2018]
Former Commander of the Army General Rohan Daluwatte (Retd)
passed away on Monday (27 August). The late General Daluwatte was 77 at
the time of his death at the
Military Hospital in Colombo,
yesterday.
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Air Force donates to the Heart to Heart Trust Fund
[August 28 2018]

The Sri
Lanka Air Force had donated one
million rupees to the Heart to
Heart Trust Fund. According to
Air Force media, the donation
was handed over by the Commander
of the Air Force, Air Marshal
Kapila Jayampathy to the
Co-Founder of the Trust, Dr.
Ruvan Ekanayake on Monday (27
August).
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