Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

News Updates

News Updates | News Updates

SLAF concludes Jungle Warfare and Heli Borne Operations Course for foreign trainees

Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) conducted No 02 Jungle Warfare and Heli Borne Operations Course for six foreign trainees from Bangladesh, Maldives and Pakistan at the Regiment Special Forces Training School at Station, Morawewa recently.


News Updates | News Updates

Army Troops donated blood for Thalassemia patients

Sri Lanka Army troops with a view of  saving precious lives donated blood to replenish blood stocks for Thalassemia patients in Kurunegala District recently.


News Updates | News Updates

KDU to expand infrastructure facilities

General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) with a view to further expand its facilities has commenced the construction of a new accommodation building inclusive of modern amenities at Werahera yesterday (Sep 16).


News Updates | News Updates

SLN nabs another dried turmeric haul with two suspects

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) seized a large haul of dried turmeric of over 1,162 kilos attempted to be smuggled into the island, during a special raid conducted in Ma Oya estuary, Negombo yesterday (Sep 16).


News Updates | News Updates

Military Boxers to represent Sri Lanka at the World Military Games

Sri Lanka Defence Services boxing team which includes boxers from Sri Lanka Navy left for Moscow, Russia today (16th September 2021) to take part in the 58th World Military Boxing Championship.


News Updates | News Updates

Medal Awarding Ceremony of 6th Sri Lankan Aviation Contingent
in Central Africa

The United Nation Service Medal Awarding Parade of 6th Sri Lankan Aviation Contingent, Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was held on 14th September 2021 at the Contingent premises in Bria, Central African Republic with all necessary precautionary measures against the COVID 19 pandemic.


News Updates | News Updates

SLCG nabs Multi Day Fishing Vessel with illegally harvested shark flesh

Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) nabbed a Multi Day Fishing Vessel with 7 fishermen in possession of illegally harvested 20 Kgs of dried Shark flesh recently.


News Updates | News Updates

SLAF Boxers to represent Sri Lanka at the World Military Games

Four female Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) players of the SLAF Women’s Boxing Team will leave Sri Lanka today (Sep 16) to Moscow, Russia to participate in the 58th World Military Boxing Championship.


News Updates | News Updates

Army raided cannabis cultivation in Balahuruwa

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops following a tip off from the Military Intelligence raided a hidden cannabis cultivation at the Balaharuwa in Thanamalwila recently (Sep 14).


News Updates | News Updates

KDU renews research and academic collaboration with the University of Karachi, Pakistan

Major General Milinda Peris, The Vice Chancellor of KDU and Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Director International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) and Coordinator General of Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Standing Committee on ...


News Updates | News Updates

SLCG hosts international training

Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) announced the commencement of the initial training module on Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) for West African countries (Ghana and Nigeria) recently at the SLCG’s Advanced Training Centre (ATC) Mirissa, Sri Lanka.


News Updates | News Updates

SLN foils Rs. 79 million worth Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE) racket

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabbed Rs.79 million worth Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE) during a special raid conducted in the beach area of Urumalai, Talaimannar yesterday (14 Sep).


News Updates | News Updates

Army completes Poddenikanda Maha Vidyalaya development

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) completed the renovation and repairs of the school playground at Poddenikanda Maha Vidyalaya, Malimboda, Yatiyantota and its C.W.W Kannangara Auditorium recently.


News Updates | News Updates

Army doused bushfires in Kumbukkana and Welimada areas

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops controlled a sudden bush fire that erupted in the forest areas of Degalaraba Kanda and Mahagodayaya in Degalaraba Forest Reserve in Kumbukkana in Monaragala District recently.


News Updates | News Updates

SLN nabs a haul of over 72,000 sea cucumbers in Irukkulampiddi

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabbed 72,542 illegally transported sea cucumbers during a special operation conducted in Irukkulampiddi, yesterday (Sep 12).


News Updates | News Updates

Army Performing Artists in 'Army Games-2021' in Moscow Win 'Best Team Grand Prix' Award & Few More

The ensemble of striking Sri Lanka Army dancers performing in Moscow’s ‘VII International Army Games-2021’, ‘Army of Culture’, category, introduced for the first time carried away several awards, inclusive of the ‘Grand Prix Award for the Best Team - (International Competition), Winner in ‘Bright and Original Embodiment of Stage Images and the Reflection of Tradition’ category, 1st Place for ‘Instrumental Competition’ (duet), 2nd Place for ‘Best Traditional Costume’ and a few more.


News Updates | News Updates

Army extinguishes bushfire in Horombuwa

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) controlled a sudden bush fire that erupted in Daragoda Kanda in Horombuwa Forest Reserve in Monaragala District after the public alerted the troops on the fast spreading fire recently.


News Updates | News Updates

Army traces missing woman from forest in Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) traced a woman who had gone missing on 5 Sep while collecting firewood at Nuwara Eliya Estate, Dunsinan.


News Updates | News Updates

Navy gets hold of over 1136kg stock of smuggled dried turmeric with 05 suspects

Special operations conducted by the Navy in seas off Gurunagar, Jaffna and Arippu, Silawathura on 09th and 10th September 2021, led to the seizure of over 1136kg stock of smuggled dried turmeric and apprehension of 05 suspects together with 02 dinghies used for the racket.


News Updates | News Updates

SLCG nabs a lorry carrying illegally harvested shark fins

Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) nabbed a lorry carrying illegally harvested shark fins along with five suspects following information received from their intelligence sources, recently.


News Updates | News Updates

Navy seizes a stock of smuggled dried turmeric with 02 suspects in Silawathura

The Navy seized another stock of smuggled dried turmeric weighing approx. 1172kg, during a special operation conducted in seas off Sawaripuram, Silawathura this morning (09th September 2021). The operation also made way to the apprehension of 02 suspects and a dinghy used for the illegal act.


News Updates | News Updates

Army troops donate blood to save lives

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops donated blood to the Kandy Teaching Hospital Blood Bank yesterday (September 7) with a view to save lives of seriously ill patients.


News Updates | News Updates

Army-used land in Mullaitivu released to regional state authorities

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) released a 36.8 perch plot of land in Paravipanchan village in the Karachchi Divisional Secretariat, Mullaitivu to the regional state authority recently.


News Updates | News Updates

Judgemental Training Module for SLCG personnel

The Sri Lanka Coastguard (SLCG) personnel received training on ‘Judgemental Training’ from a qualified representative of Global Maritime Crime Program of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC), at the Advanced Training Centre in Mirissa, recently.


News Updates | News Updates

Navy nabs another Kerala cannabis haul

A special raid conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) in the seas off Mandalakuda, Point Pedro recovered a cannabis haul of about 38 kilos and 450 grams (with wet weight) yesterday (Sep 06).