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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

  • 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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  • Coast Guard DG pays Courtesy call on Defence Secretary

    The Director General (DG) of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), Rear Admiral Rajapriya Serasinghe, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Defence Ministry at Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte, on Thursday (Nov 07).

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  • Defence Secretary delivers lecture at NDC

    Sharing his expertise and wisdom, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) delivered a lecture to student officers at the National Defence College (NDC) in Colombo today (Nov 7).

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  • DSCSC Commandant calls on Defence Secretary

    The Commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) Major General Kapila Dolage, paid a courtesy call on Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Defence Ministry, in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte, today (Nov 07).

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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.