Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 26 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, reviewed the sea phase of the Trincomalee Naval Exercise 2026 (TRINEX-26) on board SLNS Vijayabahu off the eastern coast today, 24 July. Vice Admiral Fernando observed a range of maritime exercises, joint training activities and operational readiness drills, while lauding the professionalism and performance of the naval personnel t...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 25 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A progress review meeting for the formulation of a comprehensive National Mechanism for Drowning Prevention and Lifesaving was convened yesterday (24 Jul) at the Parliament Complex as a follow up to the previous high level discussion on the initiative. The meeting focused on strengthening inter agency collaboration to establish a coordinated national framework aimed at reducing water rela...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.) attended the reception hosted by the High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in Colombo on 23 July to commemorate the 61st Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Maldives. The event was held at Cinnamon Life, City of Dreams, Colombo. The Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, graced the even...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The outgoing Defence Attache of the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Colonel Muhammad Farooq, paid a farewell call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence, today (24 July). Colonel Farooq was accompanied by the newly appointed Defence Attache of the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Colonel Muhammad Talha Badar, d...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 23 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.) attended the Swiss National Day Celebration, marking the 735th Anniversary of the Swiss Confederation and 70 years of diplomatic friendship between Switzerland and Sri Lanka, held at Cinnamon Life in Colombo on 22 July. The event was hosted by Her Excellency Dr. Siri Walt, Ambassador of Switzerland to Sri Lanka and Maldives. ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 23 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the United States of America in Sri Lanka, Ms. Jayne Howell, paid a farewell call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), today (23 July) at the Deputy Minister's office in Colombo. During the cordial meeting, the Deputy Minister and the Ms. Howell exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, with particular emphasis...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 23 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The outgoing Defence Attache of the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Colonel Muhammad Farooq, paid a farewell call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), today (23 July) at the Deputy Minister's office in Colombo. Colonel Muhammad Farooq was accompanied by the newly appointed Defence Attache of the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Colo...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A progress review meeting on security and operational matters relating to domestic airline operators was held at the Ministry of Defence 21 July, chaired by Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.), to assess the progress of measures implemented to strengthen Sri Lanka's domestic aviation sector while ensuring national security requirements are effectively maintained...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), graced the 99th Anniversary celebration of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) as the Chief Guest at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, on 21 July. Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), also attended the commemorative event. Upon arrival, the Deputy Minister of Defence and the ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 20 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The plight of the family of the late soldier, DGNN Dodantenna (S/248096), who passed away due to a heart attack while serving in the Sri Lanka Army, has received a timely response following the intervention of the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd). During the Public Day programme held in Polonnaruwa on 27 June and chaired by the Deputy Minister of Defence,...