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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

  • World Meteorological Day -2025

    "Closing the Early Warning Gap, Together"

    Early preparation and effective disaster mitigation help to save lives during weather related natural disasters.

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  • Info - NDRSC Launched

    In a landmark event, the info-NDRSC Disaster Data System was launched on Tuesday (March 24) at the Disaster Management Centre in Colombo under the patronage of the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd). This new facility will enable digitalizing the present routine process of collecting and releasing statistical data on families affected ...

  • Pakistan HC celebrates Pakistan National Day

    The High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Sri Lanka marked Pakistan’s National Day with a grand celebration at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo on Monday (Mar 24).

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  • World Meteorological Day - 2025 Celebrated Under the Patronage of the
    Deputy Minister of Defence

    This year's World Meteorological Day, celebrated under the theme "Closing the Early Warning Gap, Together" was held today (Mar 25) at the Metrological Department in Colombo under the patronage of the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd).

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  • Russian Ambassador meets Defence Secretary

    Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Colombo, His Excellency Levan S. Dzhagaryan met the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Defence Ministry in Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte today (Mar 25).

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  • Newly Appointed Director General of CDRD calls on Defence Secretary

    Commodore Janaka Gunaseela has been appointed as the 9th Director General of the Centre for Defence Research and Development (CDRD), affiliated with the Ministry of Defence.

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  • Newly Appointed Director of NCC Calls on Defence Secretary

    Newly appointed Director of National Cadet Corps (NCC), Brigadier Rajitha Premathilake, called on the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at his office at the Defence Ministry today (Mar 24).

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  • Defence Ministry Reviews the Progress of On-going Clean Sri Lanka Initiatives

    As instructed by the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), a special session was conducted in order to review the progress of ongoing Clean Sri Lanka initiatives implemented in the ministerial level at the Ministry auditorium today (Mar 21).

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  • French Joint Commander in the Indian Ocean Calls on the Defence Secretary

    The Joint Commander of the French Forces deployed in the Indian Ocean, Rear Admiral Hugues Laine called on the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Defence Ministry in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte on Wednesday (Mar 19).

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  • Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Meets Defence Secretary

    Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Admiral Samuel Paparo, called on the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Defence Ministry in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte today (Mar 20).

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  • Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Calls on Deputy Minister of Defence

    Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Admiral Samuel Paparo called on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) today (Mar 20) at the Deputy Minister's office.

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