Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Today, 28th May 2026, marks the observance of the sacred festival of Eid al-Adha, celebrated with deep devotion by Muslims across the world. According to Islamic belief, the Hajj commemoration symbolises the unwavering faith and unparalleled sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim in devotion to Almighty Allah. The observance holds special significance as the pilgrimage to Mecca is regarded as the f...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Civil-military coordination meetings were held across the Northern Province regarding state and privately owned lands currently used by the security forces. The sessions, presided over by the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), were held in the Mannar and Jaffna districts on May 25th and 26th. The meetings focused on resolving ongoing land ownership grievance...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), conducted a field inspection visit to several key locations in the Jaffna Peninsula on Tuesday (26 May). Joining the Deputy Minister for the field visit were the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, the District Secretary of Jaffna, and relevant government officials. During...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 27 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Sri Lankan Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), who is currently on an official visit to the Russian Federation, met with Mr. Aleksander Nikolayevich Venediktov, Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation and State Advisor of the Russian Federation, in Moscow today (27 May). The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 1st Internati...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 26 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) conducted a field visit to Mannar District, in order to inspect the lands used by North Western and North Central Naval Commands of Sri Lanka Navy, yesterday (25 May). The visit was also attended by the Chairman of the Mannar District Coordination Committee, Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development Hon. Upali Samaras...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 26 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Sri Lankan Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), who is currently on an official visit to the Russian Federation, met with the Russian Deputy Defence Minister, Mr. Vasily Osmakov, in Moscow today (26 May). The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Defence Secretary's participation in the 1st International Forum on Security and the Annual Meeting of High Repres...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 23 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The joint cybersecurity exercise "GRIDSHIELD" organised by the Defence Cyber Command, was successfully held on 20 May 2026, at the Centre for Defence Research and Development (CDRD). The core mission of the exercise was to facilitate vital knowledge sharing regarding cybersecurity while building robust coordination and camaraderie among the Tri forces, Police, Special Task Force (STF), and...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: US delegation led by Deputy Commanding General Strategy and Plans for U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), Major General Giles J.S. Cornelia met with senior officials of the Ministry of Defence on 21 May (2026) for a discussion on ongoing bilateral defence cooperation projects. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on matters of mutual interest related to defence collaboration and securi...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The National Authority for the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC), functioning under the Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), successfully conducted the "Basic Course of the 2026 Regional Training Cycle on Assistance and Protection for Member States in Asia." The five-day regional capa...