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Since the Deegawapiya Stupa restoration project demands 30,000 tailor-made standard bricks per day, we have set up a system to produce bricks through the military and Civil Security Department (CSD), said Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) today (26 Jan).
Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) directed all stakeholders, who have been assigned to construct Sandahiru Seya to comply with the work schedule in order to meet the deadline.
Unlike futile attempts launched previously, we will see the former glory of Deegawapiya Stupa this time, pledged Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) while addressing media at the Defence Ministry yesterday (Jan 13).
Hon.Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open a conserved building
The recently appointed Assistant Defence Advisor to the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka, Lt. Col. Puneet Sushil made a call on the Defence Secretary Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne at the Ministry, today (Jan 08).
South Korean-based ‘Sri Lankarama Buddhist Association’ donated a cheque worth of Rs 1.6 million to the Deegawapiya Trust Fund at the Defence Ministry today (Jan 08).
The Bangladesh Defence Attaché of the High Commission of Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, Commodore Md Shafiul Bari met the Defence Secretary Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne at the Ministry today (Jan 05).
Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) said the driving license printing project taken over by the Army was a temporary measure following a cabinet decision to save state funds.
Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) said yesterday (Dec 31, 2020), there is no room for separatism and extremism during next year (2021) since we have taken steps to thwart such attempts.
Mentioning the names of all military leaders from Ananda College who led the Sri Lankan war against terrorists at the forefront to see an end in 2009, starting from the current President, Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) said, they all were students of Late Brevet Col. G.W. Rajapakse, who was an exemplary character in school.
Defence Secretary Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne paid homage to the sacred omniscient tooth relic at the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, today (Dec 29).
Maj. Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd), the Secretary Defence, has been promoted to the rank of General by His Excellency the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa; a short while ago (Dec 28).
South Korea-based Sri Lankarama Buddhist Association donated a stock of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Defence Ministry today (Dec 24).
His Excellency Eric Lavertu, Ambassador of France for Sri Lanka and the Maldives made a courtesy call on Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne at the Ministry, today (Dec 23).
Operations to curb illegal drug ring in the island would be further strengthened during next year (2021), said Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) today (Dec 22).
Time restrictions won’t be an issue to produce a sound artwork/writing, said the Defence Secretary and the Secretary of the State Ministry of National Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne while citing an example from his eventful diary and number of books published to date.
Sri Lanka Army Way Forward Strategy 2020-2025 (SLAWFS) was ceremonially launched today ( Dec 22) at the Army Headquarters with the gracious presence of the Principal Advisor to HE the President Mr. Lalith Weeratunga as the Chief Guest.
We are very lucky as Sri Lankans to have a Public Health Inspector (PHI) and a Midwife to each household in the country, said the Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd).
Military leaders are expected to perform in all spheres possible as they do today, said the Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd).
Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne who arrived at the Ayagama landslide prone area assured the mitigation of landslide hazards for folks under landslide threat while inaugurating a Rs. 418 million worth project mooted to mitigate the landslide risk today (Dec 17).
International virtual symposium on Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Disaster Risk Reduction (MHEW and DRR: 2020) held for three days concluded yesterday (Dec 16) at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH).
Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne reviewed the progress of the Deegawapi Stupa restoration while convening a meeting with the Presidential Task Force (PTF) members and the stakeholder institutions at the Defence Ministry today (Dec 16).
More you reach higher in the ladder; the more you are expected to act responsibly, said Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne.
Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. Kamal Gunaratne arrived at the Naval Base in Trincomalee (Eastern Naval Command) today (12 Dec).
Armed forces should always be geared to support the Government mechanism in the nation building process to revive our country that was ruined for three decades owing to LTTE activities, Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said.