Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

    

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  • Strengthening Healthcare and Defence Synergy

    Minister of Health and Mass Media Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, accompanied by Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Defence Secretary and Chairperson of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Board of Management Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), paid an official visit to the University Hospital of the Gene...

  • Indian NDC Delegation Meets Deputy Minister of Defence

    An Indian National Defence College (NDC) delegation, led by Major General Pawanpal Singh, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), yesterday (Sep 1) at his office in Colombo.

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  • Deputy Minister of Defence Reaffirms Commitment to War Heroes’ Welfare

    Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) paid a visit to Abhimansala-3 in Pangolla, Kurunegala, and Abhimansala-1 in Anuradhapura on 29th and 30th of August. These visits reflected not only the Defence Ministry’s broader welfare vision but also its enduring commitment to the wellbeing of differently-abled war heroe...

  • Indian NDC Delegation Meets Defence Secretary

    An Indian National Defence College (NDC) delegation, led by Major General Pawanpal Singh paid a visit to the Ministry of Defence in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte, today (Sep 01).

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  • ISG Advances Defence Collaboration

    A representative delegation from the United States Institute for Security Governance (ISG) met with Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) on Wednesday (Aug 27) at the Courtyard by Marriott in Colombo.

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  • Deputy Minister of Defence and Defence Secretary Attend 80th Indonesian Independence Day Ceremony in Colombo

    Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), together with the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), attended the 80th Indonesian Independence Day ceremony held at the Ambassador's Residence in Horton Place, Colombo 7, on Wednesday (Aug 27). 

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  • Newly Appointed IGP Calls on Defence Secretary

    The newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Priyantha Weerasooriya, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), today (Aug 25) at the Ministry of Defence.

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  • Defence Ministry Extends Compassionate Support for Rathmalana Blind School

    The Blind School in Rathmalana, a pioneering institution dedicated to the education and empowerment of children with special needs, has nurtured generations of students with the unwavering support of its staff, alumni and well-wishers. 

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  • 80th Anniversary of the Victory of Chinese People’s War Celebrates

    The 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was commemorated yesterday (Aug 20) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo.

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  • 80th Vietnam Independence Anniversary and 55 Years of Sri Lanka-Vietnam
    Diplomatic Relations Celebrate in Colombo

    The 80th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, coinciding with the 55th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Sri Lanka, was ceremoniously celebrated at the Hilton Colombo yesterday (Aug 19).

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  • Indian Deputy High Commissioner Meets Defence Secretary

    Deputy High Commissioner of India in Colombo, Dr. Satyanjal Pandey met with the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (Aug 19).

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"The Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force successfully conducted a joint exercise aimed at enhancing operational coordination and strengthening the protection of the nation’s territorial waters, demonstrating the combined capability of sea and air assets to ensure maritime security and sovereignty."