Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: 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 heroes. The Abhimansala facilities, established by the ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: 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). During the visit, the delegation comprising senior foreign military officers on a study tour to Sri Lanka, met with the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd). The Defence Secretary extended...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp. issued the following news: The 22nd edition of Profood Propack & Agbiz, organised by the Sri Lanka Food Processors Association (SLFPA) in partnership with Lanka Exhibition and Conference Services (LECS), successfully concluded at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Exhibition and Convention Centre at BMICH, Colombo. Recognised as a key knowledge hub for processed food, beverages, packaging, and agriculture in Sri Lanka's food industry, the exhi...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp. issued the following news: The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Mercer, has announced The Great HR Awards 2025, an inaugural initiative that marks a new chapter in recognising HR excellence in Sri Lanka. Designed to be the most prestigious recognition in the country's HR landscape, the awards will celebrate organisations that set benchmarks in HR practices, workplace culture, technolog...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp. issued the following news: Pyramid Wilmar, one of Sri Lanka's most progressive and influential corporate entities in the food manufacturing and marketing industry, announced the launch of 'ChefsHunt' programme to mark 20-years. Pyramid Wilmar (Pvt) Ltd., incorporated in 2005 is a joint venture between Pyramid Oil Mills, and Wilmar International Limited, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Singapore. Wilmar is Asia's leading agri-busin...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp. issued the following news: On July 17th, Professor Aminda Perera officially assumed the role of Chairman of SANASA Life Insurance PLC, following a ceremony at the Head Office in Colombo. This appointment represents an integral stage in the organization's leadership and its ongoing journey toward future achievements. Having consistently provided broad-based, innovative insurance solutions to communities across the country, SANASA Life ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: 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. The high-level engagements took place alongside an ISG workshop designed to provide an overview of the institute's ongoing initiatives and to explore opportunitie...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 28 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: 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). Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Sri Lanka, H.E. Dewi Gustina Tobing, received the dignita...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 28 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: In view of the "Clean Sri Lanka" Initiative, the National Authority for the Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC) successfully conducted the Inter-Ministerial Awareness Programme on the Mitigation of Chemical Threats with the participation of 90 senior and mid-level government officials from various ministries and departments on Thursday (Aug 28) at the Nandimithra Auditorium of the Ministr...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Sri Lanka's Defence Forces must become one of the most professional in the world - President President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasised that Sri Lanka's defence forces must be developed into one of the most professional forces in the world. He instructed officials to ensure that the necessary budgetary allocations are properly channelled to provide the required training and facili...