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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

  • IOM Chief of Mission meets Defence Secretary

    The Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Ms. Kristin B. Parco, made a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte, today (Nov 20).

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  • Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) reappointed
    as Secretary to the Ministry of Defence

    Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) has been reappointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (Nov 19).

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  • Our challenges demand leaders who can think beyond conventional
    military paradigms – Defence Secretary

    “We live in an era where traditional military challenges intersect with cyber security threats, climate change implications, economic security and information warfare. The Indian Ocean Region, our periphery, stands at the crossroads of global maritime commerce and strategic competition. Our challenges demand leaders who can think beyond conventional military p...

  • Director of COSATT meets Defence Secretary

    Director of the Consortium of South Asian Think Tanks (COSATT), Dr. Nishchal N. Pandey, met the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte, today (Nov 13).

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  • AFESA delegation meets Defence Secretary

    A delegation of the Sri Lanka Air Force Ex-Servicemen’s Association (AFESA) Executive Committee, met the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Defence Ministry today (Nov 13).

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  • Book Launch and Discussion on South Asian Labour Migration
    Issues and Concerns Held at Hilton Hotel, Colombo

    The book “Labour Migrants from South Asia: Issues and Concerns" was officially launched today (Nov 12) at the Hilton Colombo with Mr. Sumith Nakandala, with former Secretary of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) gracing as the Chief Guest and Western Provincial Council Chief Secretary Ms. Dammika K...

  • PRESS RELEASE

    The Ministry of Defence has observed that the Sri Lanka Police and Sri Lanka Army have issued a significant number of pistols, revolvers and other firearms for the protection of Members of Parliament, Provincial Council members, political party leaders and political organizations as well as officers who held executive appointments in the government.

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  • PRESS RELEASE

    The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) has issued warnings to the public on several occasions regarding an increase in various forms of recruitment to cyber scam centers in Myanmar.

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  • Defence Secretary reviewed the progress of Deegawapiya
    Stupa Restoration Project

    Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), the Defence Secretary as the Author of the Deegawapiya Aruna Trust and First Trustee, engaged in a field study tour at the historic Deegawapiya Stupa premises at Ampara on Saturday (Nov 09), to review the progress of Stupa Restoration Project.

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  • Defence Secretary reviews the security of Arugam Bay

    Defence Secretary visited the Eastern Province, focussing specifically on the security situation in the Arugam Bay area today (Nov 10).

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  • Defence Secretary reviews progress of Neelagiri Stupa
    reconstruction work

    Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) made an observation visit today (Nov. 10) to inspect the restoration work of the historic Neelagiri Stupa, which is considered to be the largest in the Eastern Province located in the Lahugala forest reserve.

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PICTURE STORY

The restoration work of the Deegawapiya Stupa in Ampara and the Neelagiri Stupa in Lahugala is progressing with the labour contribution of the Tri - Forces.

This picture captures Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), reviewing the ongoing progress of the Stupa Restoration Project.