Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 8 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) attended the ceremonial opening of the renovated Central Bus Stand in Pettah today (08 April).The chief guest of the ceremony was Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, who officially declared open the renovated Pettah Central Bus Stand. The multi-million-rupee project, which commenced i...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 6 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A meeting on the post-DITWAH resettlement project funded by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank was held today (06 April) under the chairmanship of the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence. A delegation representing the AIIB, led by Toshiyaki Kiecho, participated in the discussion. During the meeting, attention was focused on the p...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 2 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Major General Y.A.B.M Yahampath RWP RSP ndu psc of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry assumed duties as the 68th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, considered the second most senior appointment in the Army, on 02 April 2026 at the Army Headquarters. The formal ceremony, held at the Chief of Staff's Office, included the signing of official documents and the observance of religious rituals, i...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 30 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), and his spouse Mrs. Sujeewa Jayasekara, the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuiyakontha (Retd), along with the Chairperson of the Ministry of Defence Seva Vanitha Unit, Dr. Rasika Perera attended the 'Symphony of Wings' an evening of entertainment organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force Se...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 30 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A discussion on expanding foreign employment opportunities for retiring Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) personnel in the shipping and marine sector was held today (30 Mar), co-chaired by the Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Deputy Minister of Ports & Civil Aviation, Hon. Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku at the office of the Deputy Minister of Defence in Colombo. The d...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), Rear Admiral Rohan Joseph, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at his office today (27 March), marking his first official meeting with the Deputy Minister. During the discussion, the SLCG Director General briefed the Deputy Minister on the current role and responsibilitie...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: With the coordination of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo, the Sri Lanka Navy facilitated an emergency medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of a crew member from a Chinese-flagged vessel, on 27 Mar 26. The emergency unfolded as the vessel was transiting approx. 700 nautical miles, adjacent to Sri Lanka's Search and Rescue Region. Upon receiving an urgent distress call rega...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The High Commission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh in Sri Lanka hosted a reception to celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the Independence and National Day of Bangladesh at the Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo yesterday. (26 March) Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) attended the event as a special guest. Hon. Minister Nalinda Jayatissa, the Minister for Health ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 26 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A discussion aimed at addressing the longstanding concerns of residents in the Pallemunai area of Mannar was held at the Deputy Minister's Office in Colombo on 26 March. The Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), chaired the discussion. The Divisional Secretary of Mannar, local community representatives, and senior officials of the Sri Lanka Navy attended the ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 26 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Implementation Review Mission met with the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence on 26 March, following a recent field visit to evaluate the Reduction of Landslide Vulnerability by Mitigation Measures Project (RLVMMP). During the meeting, Senior Investment Officer Tomas Herrero and the m...