NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
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Sri Lanka Navy celebrates its 71st Anniversary
The Sri Lanka Navy celebrates its 71st Anniversary today (Dec 09).
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President chairs Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence met under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Parliamentary Complex, yesterday (07).
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Navy nabs 82 million worth of Cannabis
A special raid conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) in the seas off Madagal, Jaffna has recovered a cannabis haul worth 82 million rupees with two suspects along with a dinghy yesterday (Dec 06).
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Outgoing UK Defence Advisor pays farewell call on Defence Secretary
Col. David Ashman, the Resident Defence Advisor to the UK mission in Colombo who will be completing his tenure in the island shortly, made a farewell call on the Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne at the Defence Ministry, today (Dec 07).
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SL Defence Secretary's meeting with Egyptian Defence Minister
paves way for cooperationDefence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne, who undertook an official visit to Egypt leading the Sri Lankan delegation to the EDEX 2021, had a fruitful discussion with Gen. Mohamed Zaki, Minister of Defence of Egypt on Tuesday, 30 November 2021.
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Italian Defence Attaché meets Defence Secretary
Capt. (Navy) Fabrizio Falzi, Defence Attaché of Italy for India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka accompanied by the Italian Ambassador in Colombo Her Excellency Rita Giuliana Mannella paid a courtesy call on Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne at the Defence Ministry today (Dec 06).
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Defence Secretary graces a book launching ceremony
Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne was the Chief Guest at the book launching ceremony organized by the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen's Association (SLESA) held at its Auditorium in Colombo today (Dec 05).
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Army troops avert tank bund split of Ariyankulam tank
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops arriving at the Ariyankulam tank in Nochchikulama strengthened the eroded tank bund recently.
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Army hands over two new houses to ‘Panama’ and ‘Pottuvil’ beneficiaries
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) has vested newly built two houses to its beneficiaries living in Panama and Pottuvil areas recently.
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Navy sailors donate blood to Northern hospitals
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) had organized a blood donation campaign in the Jaffna peninsula recently (Dec 01).
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SL wins Fair Play Award at World Military Wrestling Championship
The Sri Lankan Team made up of Wrestlers from the Sri Lanka Army, Navy and Air Force was adjudged as the winners of the “Fair Play Award” at the recently concluded 35th CISM World Military Wrestling Championship held in Tehran, Iran.
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Two Army-built houses vested in Jaffna families
Two new Sri Lanka Army-built houses were vested in two deserving families in Karainagar and Puttur areas in Jaffna recently during separate warming ceremonies.
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SLCG receives a donation of Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) received a donation of Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) from the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) during a brief ceremony organized at the Advanced Training Centre, Coast Guard Headquarters in Mirissa recently (26).
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Colombo Conclave 2021: International Dimensions on National Security
Institute of National Security Studies (INSS), the premier think tank on national security, established under the Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka conducted its second national conference “Colombo Conclave 2021”, under the theme of “International Dimensions on National Security”, on 24th of November 2021 from 0800hrs to 1800hrs at Wa...
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Vavuniya family gifted an SLA-constructed house
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) continuing its community welfare oriented servi...
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Lifesaving training for Jaffna youth
A group of youth in Jaffna was provided with a lifesaving course by ...
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Navy nabs 82 million worth of Cannabis
A special raid conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) in the seas off...
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Sri Lanka Navy celebrates its 71st Anniversary
The Sri Lanka Navy celebrates its 71st Anniversary today (Dec 09).
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President chairs Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence met under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Parliamentary Complex, yesterday (...
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Army’s new Chief of Staff appointed
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Maj. Gen. Vikum Liyanage as the 59th Chief of Staff of the Sri L...
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SL Defence Secretary's meeting with Egyptian Defence Minister
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Three new members appointed to PTF on Archaeological Heritage Management in East
Three new members have been appointed to the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Archaeological Heritage Management in th...
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SLN improves facilities in two Hambantota schools
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Outgoing UK Defence Advisor pays farewell call on Defence Secretary
Col. David Ashman, the Resident Defence Advisor to the UK mission in...
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Army badminton players win Yonex Sunrise Bangladesh
International Challenge (Men's Double) - 2021Sri Lanka Army Badminton players won the Championship in Men's D...
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Italian Defence Attaché meets Defence Secretary
Capt. (Navy) Fabrizio Falzi, Defence Attaché of Italy for Ind...
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Defence Secretary graces a book launching ceremony
Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne was the Chief Guest at the bo...
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SLT Mobitel Sabuddhi Sports Gold Award goes to Dinesh and Dulan
Paralympic gold medalist Warrant Officer 1 Dinesh Priyantha and bron...
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Armed Forces gifted with best quality Face Masks
Esquel Sri Lanka Limited awarded a stock of exclusively-manufactured...
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Colombo Conclave 2021: International Dimensions on National Security
Institute of National Security Studies (INSS), the premier think tan...
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