The High Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC) convened another session yesterday (26 Feb) chaired by the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) at his office in Colombo.
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The large scale flooding and landslides caused by ‘Cyclone Ditwah’ required rapid, coordinated action across multiple civilian and military agencies. While the response mitigated significant impacts, it also revealed critical operational, structural, and institutional gaps within the national disaster management system. To identify best practices for institutionalization, gaps and s...
A special meeting was convened today (24 February) at the Ministry of Defence under the chairmanship of the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), to discuss land-related issues identified by the Ranaviru Seva Authority and the Directorate of Veteran Affairs and Rehabilitation Services affecting war heroes and their family members, and to...
Following the recent Cabinet decision to hand over the management of the Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH) in Malabe to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) paid an official inspection visit to the hospital today (23 February). He was received by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Ed...
Admiral Stephen T. "Web" Koehler, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 February 2026, met the Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) at his office in Colombo on 20th February.
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The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Sri Lanka hosted a grand reception celebrating 298 years of history since 1727, at the ITC Ratnadeepa Hotel, Colombo yesterday (20 Feb).
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The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), graced the Russian “Defender of the Fatherland Day” ceremony as the chief guest held at the Cinnamon Life, City of Dreams Hotel in Colombo yesterday (19 February). The Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) were also in attendece of the occasion which, the even...
The High Commissioner of South Africa to Sri Lanka, H.E. Sandile Edwin Schalk, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence today (19 February).
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The Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, Admiral Stephen T. Koehler, met with the Defence Secretary,Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (19 February).
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A high level meeting on combating illegal fishing activities was convened yesterday (17 Feb) at the Parliament Complex. The meeting was jointly chaired by the Hon. Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara, the Hon. Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.), and the Hon. Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocea...
The Ministry of Defence reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the ensuring welfare of Veterans during its Public Day program, held at the Ministry premises today (18 February). The event took place under the patronage of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd).
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The large scale flooding and landslides caused by ‘Cyclone Ditwah’ required rapid, coordinated action across multiple civilian and mili...
The High Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC) convened another session yesterday (...
The Cabinet has approved a comprehensive set of measures to strengthen the regulatory framework governing the private ...
A special meeting was convened today (24 February) at the Ministry of Defence under the chairmanship of the Deputy Min...
Following the recent Cabinet decision to hand over the management of the Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH)...
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Sri Lanka hosted a grand reception celebrating 298 years of history sinc...
Admiral Stephen T. "Web" Koehler, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, who is on an official visit to Sri La...
The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), graced the Russian “Defender of the Fathe...
