Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka, H.E. Wiebe De Boer, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence premises today (17 February). The meeting was held in a cordial and constructive atmosphere, reflecting the longstanding and friendly relations between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands. Discu...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Sri Lanka, H.E. Dewi Gustina Tobing, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), today (17 February) at the Ministry of Defence. The Secretary Defence having warmly received the Ambassador, commenced the discussion in a cordial and constructive atmosphere, providing an opportunity to further st...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Sampath Thuyacontha, attended a special "Maahefun" reception hosted by H.E. Masood Imad, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldives to Sri Lanka, today (16 February). The traditional Maldivian feast, held prior to the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan, took place at the High Commission of Maldives in Colombo. Ministers, Seni...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Senior defence officials from Sri Lanka and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia met recently to discuss future cooperation in air defence and capability development. The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.) met with Lt. Gen. Mazyad bin Sulaiman Al-Amro, Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces, to explore avenues for enhanced military collaboration last week....
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.) held high level discussions with Vice Admiral Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Ghribi, Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), focusing on a comprehensive enhancement of maritime security cooperation. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the World Defence Show (WDS) 2026 at the Defense Ministry in Riyadh, Sa...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.) met with Vice Admiral Fahad Al Ghofaily, Deputy Chief of General Staff, during his official visit to the World Defence Show (WDS) 2026. The talks focused on strengthening the longstanding bilateral relationship, with the Sri Lankan side expressing gratitude for Saudi assistance during recent national disaster. Both pa...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Sri Lanka and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening defence ties following a high level bilateral discussion held at the Ministry of National Guard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The meeting, which took place last week (09 Feb), brought together the Sri Lankan Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.) and the Deputy Minister of t...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine (SLCOMM) has emerged as a cornerstone institution within the defence medical framework. Its steadfast commitment to continuous professional development, research, training, and policy contribution has played a decisive role in strengthening the medical preparedness of the Tri Forces. The 9th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 13 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), co-chaired the Quarter-Based Integrated Progress Review Meeting for the fourth quarter of 2025 of the Ministry of Defence today (13 February). The meeting was co-chaired by Mr. S. Hemantha Kumara, Director General of the Department of Project Management and Monitoring of the Ministry of Finance. The Department of Project...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 13 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Sri Lanka Navy Ship (SLNS) Sagara and Nandimitra set sail on 11 Feb 26 from the Port of Colombo to Visakhapatnam, India to join the multilateral naval exercise MILAN and International Fleet Review (IFR), hosted by the Indian Navy. The 13th edition of the exercise will be conducted from 17 to 25 Feb 26 at Visakhapatnam and in the waters of the Bay of Bengal. Guided by the theme "United th...