The Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Sri Lanka hosted a grand reception to commemorate the 102nd Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, on 29th October 2025.
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Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) along with the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) visited the Japanese naval ship ‘JMSDF AKEBONO’ at the Colombo harbour, yesterday (28 October).
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A high-level meeting was convened yesterday (28 October) at the office of the Deputy Minister of Defence in Colombo to review progress and address ongoing challenges related to the release of private lands situated within the Jaffna-Palali area to their rightful owners.
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Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) jointly chaired a series of high-level meetings at the Deputy Minister's office in Colombo, yesterday (28 October).
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Reaffirming the Ministry’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of war veterans and the families of fallen heroes, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) presided over the Public Day programme at the Ministry premises today (October 29).
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The newly appointed Chief of National Intelligence, Major General Nalinda Niyangoda RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc PhD MSc (DM) MSc (NSWS) PGDM, received his letter of appointment from the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), yesterday (27 October).
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Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Chief of National Intelligence (CNI), today (27 October) relinquished his duties at the Ministry of Defence upon reaching the age of 60 years.
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In a swift response to a distress call, the Sri Lanka Navy successfully rescued the crew of the Merchant Vessel (MV) INTEGRITY STAR on 25 Oct 25 and brought them to the Humbantota International Port today morning ( 26 Oct 25).The vessel was in distress due to failure in main engines approximately 100 nautical miles south of Sri Lanka and the crew was in a desperate ...
A high-level meeting was held at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake today (23 October) jointly chaired by the Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation, Hon. Janith Ruwan Kodituwakku MP, and the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd).
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The Annual Passing Out Parade of the Hermann Loos and De Soysa Challenge Trophies for the year 2025 was successfully held today (21 October) at the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Training Centre in Rantambe.
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A delegation of the Australian National Defence College's Defence and Strategic Studies Course (DSSC), led by Colonel Brandon Wood, called on the Sri Lankan Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte, today (21 October).
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Amidst unfavourable weather conditions, the multiday fishing trawler ‘Keshan Putha I’ capsized approximate...
The Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Sri Lanka hosted a grand reception to commemorate the 102nd ...
Reaffirming the Ministry’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of war veterans and the families of fallen heroe...
Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyac...
Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) along with the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sam...
A high-level meeting was convened yesterday (28 October) at the office of the Deputy Minister of Defence in Colombo to...
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) ship AKEBONO arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit this mor...
The newly appointed Chief of National Intelligence, Major General Nalinda Niyangoda RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc PhD MSc (D...
