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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

  • Defence Secretary makes maiden visit to SL Navy Headquarters

    Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) made his first official visit to the Navy Headquarters since assuming office as Defence Secretary, today (November 06).

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  • The High Commissioner of Bangladesh calls on Defence Secretary

    The High Commissioner of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka His Excellency Mr. Andalib Elias paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Defence Ministry in the Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte, today (Nov. 06).

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  • MOU signed for the construction of a building for Karapitiya
    Teaching Hospital cancer unit

    A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of a ten storied building for the cancer unit at Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, Galle, was finalized at a meeting held at the Defence Ministry at the DHQC in Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte today (Nov 05). The addendum to an MOU signed between the Secretary to the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Colours of Courage Trus...

  • Indian author Nitin A Gokhale meets Defence Secretary

    Indian author Nitin A Gokhale made a call on the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Defence Ministry today (Nov 05).

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  • British High Commissioner meets Defence Secretary

    High Commissioner of the British High Commission in Sri Lanka, HE Mr. Andrew Patrick paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Defence Ministry in the Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte, today (Nov. 05).

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  • 'Our focus has shifted from mere disaster response to
    building true resilience'- Defence Secretary

    “Under the steadfast leadership of His Excellency the President, government has shifted focus from mere disaster response to building true resilience. The Ministry of Defence (MOD), while maintaining its crucial role in post -disaster activities, now also emphasises poverty reduction and community empowerment enabling our people to act effectively both during ...

  • No decision has been made to remove armed forces troops
    assigned to temples or places of worship

    Conducting a special press briefing today (Nov 03), the Ministry of Defence categorically denied the false news circulating in certain social media claiming of a move to remove all armed forces personnel presently stationed to provide security at temples and places of worship around the country.

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  • Iranian Ambassador calls on SL Defence Secretary

    The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Sri Lanka His Excellency Dr. Alireza Delkhosh paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Defence Ministry in the Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte, today (Nov. 01).

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  • PRESS RELEASE

    A bus carrying a group of persons from the Kotalawala Defence University (KDU) met with an accident at around 0745 on Friday morning (November 01) at the Ambagas junction on the Dunhinda -Badulla road. The group of 42 people included 36 students of the 39th KDU Intake, 3 lecturers, an Instructor in charge of the group, a senior military personnel in charge of the bu...

  • Happy Diwali !

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  • Defence Secretary Visits Centre for Defence Research and Development

    Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) conducted an inspection visit to the Centre for Defence Research and Development (CDRD) located in Pitipana, Homagama, on wednesday (Oct 30).

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PICTURE STORY

Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) is seen here honouring the Regimental Colours while inspecting a Guard of Honour during his maiden visit to the Sri Lanka Army Headquarters recently (Oct 28).