A high-level progress review conference was held today (Jul 08), chaired by the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The meeting focused on the ongoing construction of the Sri Lanka Air Force Hospital at Narahenpita, a flagship healthcare initiative aimed at enhancing medical services for SLAF personnel and ...
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) made a field visit yesterday (Jul 05) to the Doppler Weather Radar Network project site in Puttalam. The project, supported through a generous grant aid from the Government of Japan, is aimed at enhancing real-time weather forecasting and early warning systems across the island.
...
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) chaired an important meeting at the Ministry of Defence on Thursday (Jul 3) to discuss the reintroduction of Beira Lake as a water aerodrome, an initiative poised to bring renewed vitality to Sri Lanka’s tourism and domestic aviation sector.
...
Newly appointed Defence Attaché at the Embassy of the United States of America in Colombo, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew House, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), today (Jul 03) at the Ministry of Defence.
...
Defence Advisor at the High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in Colombo, Colonel Hassan Amir paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (July 02).
...
A high-level progress review meeting on the Defence Headquarters Complex project was held today (July 1, 2025) at the Ministry of Defence, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
...
A representative delegation from the US Institute for Security Governance (ISG) held official meetings with Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) on separate occasions recently. Discussions focused on building capacity and military capabilities.
...
Human Trafficking has been identified as the fastest growing organized crime in the world, which has become a challenge not only for Sri Lanka but also for the entire international community.
...
Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), graced the World Hydrography Day 2025 celebrations as the Chief Guest at the Wave’n Lake Navy Banquet Hall in Welisara on 24 June. The event, held under the theme “Seabed Mapping: Enabling Ocean Action”, brought together distinguished dignitaries, foreign delegates, senior naval off...
A delegation from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), led by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Volker Türk, engaged in discussions with a Sri Lankan delegation headed by the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Ananda Wijayapala, and the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major Gener...
The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched an island-wide television and radio campaign today (Jun 24) to raise awareness on trafficking-in-persons. Implemented with funding support from the Government of Japan, the initiative highlights the dangers of human trafficking an...
A high-level progress review conference was held today (Jul 08), chaired by the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sam...
On receipt of information by Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo, a coordinated Search and Rescue (SAR)...
The 16th Contingent of the Sri Lanka Force Protection Company (SLFPC) officially assumed peacekeeping dutie...
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) made a field visit yesterday (Jul 05) to the Doppler Wea...
A wild tusker named Bhathiya, who had been roaming around the Manigama area in Nikaweratiya while undergoing treatment...
The Ministry of Defence extending its full support to the Ministry of Public Security, launched a special joint securi...
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) chaired an important meeting at the Ministry of Defence ...
The foundation stone for a new five-storey building at the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital was ceremonially laid today (03...
