Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The mission of the Navy, executed with the utmost sacrifice of lives during times of disaster, is sincerely recognized and profoundly valued. - President President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the recent disaster dealt a severe blow to an economy that was being rebuilt steadily and systematically and that in the face of such a challenge, It is the duty of every citizen not to wi...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Sri Lanka's newly nominated Military Adviser to the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York, Air Commodore Asela Jayasekara, paid a courtesy call on Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence today (12 December). During the meeting, the Defence Secretary extended a warm welcome to Air Commodore Jayasekara and conveyed...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), paid an inspection visit to the Orugodawatta Warehouse Complex operated by the National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC) today (12 December) to review the ongoing storage and distribution of relief aid. During the visit, the Deputy Minister reviewed the logistics arrangements, observed the dispatch of essential...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Dipped Products PLC (DPL), one of Sri Lanka's leading manufacturers of hand protection solutions, donated 50,000 protective gloves to the Ministry of Defence to support relief efforts for communities affected by the recent floods. The donation was formally handed over by Hayleys PLC Chairman, Mohan Pandithage, together with Dipped Products PLC Managing Director, Pushpika Janadheera, to...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 11 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Platypus Link (Pvt) Ltd and Texlin Global (Pvt) Ltd jointly donated essential relief items to support families affected by the recent floods and landslides across the island. The donation was handed over to the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence today (11 December). The General Manager, Major General Udaya Herath (Retd), handed over ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Past students of Nalanda College, Colombo, officially handed over a consignment of flood relief goods to the Ministry of Defence today (10 December). The donation was presented to the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Defence Ministry by a group of representatives of the school. The initiative, organised under the humanitarian programme "Nalanda Sathk...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Blue Skies Aviation Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, one of the Sri Lanka's foremost aviation service providers, has made a significant contribution to national relief efforts, due to the recent disaster, by donating aviation lubricants worth Rs. 5 million to the Sri Lanka Air Force. The donation was officially handed over to the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), by the...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The book "Army Commander's Promise to the Nation - I Shall Not Leave This War Behind to the Next Army Commander", authored by Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, was launched at a ceremony held yesterday (09 December) at the Defence Services College Auditorium in Colombo. Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), graced the event as the Chief Guest, while Defence Secre...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) confirms that another Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17V5 helicopter arrived yesterday (09 December 2025) to bolster ongoing disaster recovery efforts. Captained by Wing Commander Nagesh Kumar, the aircraft delivered an 11-member team and essential Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) materials. This deployment strengthens the collaborative effort...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Four Indian naval vessels, including INS Gharial and three Landing Craft Utility ships (L-51, L-54 and L-57), reached Sri Lanka on 07 and 08 December with humanitarian aid for communities affected by recent severe weather. The Sri Lanka Navy received the ships at the Colombo and Trincomalee ports with customary naval courtesies. The relief consignment, coordinated by the High Commission ...