Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A contingent of Indian tri forces personnel arrived in Sri Lanka on 08 October to participate in the India - Sri Lanka Tri Forces Cultural Tour 2026, organised to further strengthen the longstanding friendship and cooperation between the Tri-Services of India and Sri Lanka. The 120-member Indian tri forces contingent, comprising of officers and other ranks, arrived at the Mattala Rajapaks...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, conducted the Commander's inspection at SLAF Trade Training School, Ekala, today (09 October 2026). Upon arrival, the Commander was warmly received by the Air Commodore Kolitha Abeysinghe, the Commanding Officer SLAF TTS Ekala and concurrently the Director of Trade Training of SLAF, and accorded a ceremonial Street Lining. During the inspection, Ce...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The 37th General Convocation of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo, today (09 October), graced by the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), as the Chief Guest. Upon arrival, the Deputy Minister was received by the Chancellor of KDU, Air Chief Marshal Kolitha ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: The 37th General Convocation of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo, on 09 October 2026, with the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), attending as the Chief Guest. Upon arrival, the Chief Guest was received by the Chancellor of KDU, Air Chief Marshal Kolitha Gunathilake (Retd), a...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: The 4th International Military Wrestling Tournament for the Cup of the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation 2026 concluded at the Subedei Sports Complex in Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva, bringing together elite wrestlers from 14 countries. A total of 121 athletes competed under United World Wrestling (UWW) rules in Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling across 12 medal events over two days. The participating n...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: As part of the island wide programme to allocate State land to meet the housing needs of Ranaviru beneficiaries, the Honourable Deputy Minister of Defence undertook a special inspection visit to the Diyabeduma Parakumgama Ranaviru Village in June. Follow up action was subsequently taken based on the matters discussed during the visit. Accordingly, the pilot project of the programme was suc...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Defence Cyber Command (DCC) under the Defence Ministry successfully conducted a comprehensive Cyber Awareness Programme specifically tailored for executive level officials of the Defence Ministry on 07 October at the Ministry auditorium. The session was conducted under the direction of the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), with coordination by Additional ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard, Brigadier General Trenton J. Gibson, paid separate courtesy calls on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), and the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), today (08 October). During the separate meetings, the Deputy Minister and the Defence Secretary held cordial discussions with B...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Ministry of Defence and National Building Research Institute initiated a landmark national initiative to formulate and establish the first ever National Building Code of Sri Lanka (NBCSL), marking a significant step towards strengthening the safety, quality, sustainability and disaster resilience of buildings across the country. The Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacont...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: A delegation from the Montana National Guard, United States of America, headed by the Adjutant General for the Monatana National Guard Brigadier General Trenton J. Gibson , visited Air Force Headquarters and called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe on 08 October 2026. The delegation included Defence Attache Lieutenant Colonel Matthew A. House, Bilateral Affairs Officer ...