Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A progress review meeting on the protection of Sri Lanka's marine and coastal resources was held on 05 August at the Ministry of Environment to assess ongoing measures aimed at preventing environmental pollution and strengthening the protection of the country's fishery harbours and surrounding islands. The meeting was co chaired by Hon. Minister of Environment, Dr. Dammika Patabendi, Hon....
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The "Attama" programme, conducted under the Clean Sri Lanka initiative to promote community participation and collective action towards creating cleaner, more orderly and environmentally friendly communities, commenced today (08 Aug). Coinciding with the main programme, Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) participated in the "Attama" programme held in Dehiwala...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Thirty-five (35) transitional homes built with the able manpower contribution of the Navy were handed over to displaced families at the Unique View village in Nuwara Eliya today, 5 August 2026, following the displacement caused by the Cyclone Ditwah. The houses were handed over during a ceremony held near the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council Grounds, presided over by the Nuwara Eliya Distri...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: - President President Anura Kumara Dissanayake pointed out that Sri Lanka's Armed Forces have significant potential to operate on the global stage as a highly capable force equipped with scientific and professional expertise, and stressed that it is essential to prepare them accordingly and provide the necessary facilities. The President made these remarks while participating in a discus...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Nilantha Premaratne, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at the Deputy Minister's Office in Colombo today (05 August). The Deputy Minister congratulated the Army Commander on assuming office as the 26th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army. The meeting was held in ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A discussion on strengthening Sri Lanka's humanitarian demining capacity and reviewing matters related to the implementation of the National Mine Action Program was held yesterday (04 Aug) at the Parliament Complex under the joint patronage of Hon. Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply, Dr. Susil Ranasinghe, and Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd)...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Major General U.K.D.D.P. Udugama RWP RSP USP ndc psc of the Gajaba Regiment assumed duties as the 70th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, the second most senior appointment in the Army, at the Army Headquarters on 05 August 2026. Amidst religious observances and blessings, the Senior Officer symbolically assumed duties by signing an official document at the Chief of Staff's Office. Pr...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) chaired a special coordination meeting at the Deputy Minister's office in Colombo on 03 August to review and expedite measures for the development and settlement of beneficiaries in Ranaviru Villages island wide. These villages are associated with numerous administrative issues including infrastructure, legal deeds and other ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Nilantha Premaratne, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence, today (03 Aug), following his assumption of duties as the 26th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army. The Defence Secretary warmly welcomed Lieutenant General Premaratne and congratula...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Army troops successfully rescued residents affected by flooding in the Kotagala and Blackwater areas of Ginigathhena this afternoon (03 Aug) and relocated them to safe locations following the sudden rise in water levels. The flooding occurred after the Hatton Oya, which flows from Hatton to Nawalapitiya, overflowed its banks, inundating a row of estate line houses in the Blackwater area o...