A large group of students from backward families in Mullaitivu was benefited by a Sri Lanka Army coordinated programme to donate footwear, recently.
A group of Sri Lanka Army soldiers extended their assistance to clean the Mulankavil Pillaiyar Kovil premises and Kariyalanagapadduwan Anthoniyar Church, recently.
Two Sri Lankan Navy ships had left the country to India to take part in the Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Navy Exercise (SLINEX 2019), on Thursday (05 September).
The Sri Lanka Army organized, Field Training Exercise (FTX), ‘Cormorant Strike - 2019’ which began at Minneriya on Tuesday (03 September) is in progress in the Eastern region.
The Sri Lanka Police celebrated its 153rd ‘Police Day’, on 03rd September (2019).
The Defence Advisor to the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Colonel Sajjad Ali made a call on the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General (Retd) Shantha Kottegoda, WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc at the Ministry, today (04th September).
An Australian Government delegation led by Commander of Australia’s Joint Task Force, Operation Sovereign Borders, Major General Craig Furini met the State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene for a discussion on counter people smuggling issues, at the Ministry, on 03 September (2019).
The Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) will hold its annual ‘International Research Conference’ (IRC) next week (11th & 12th September).
The Sri Lanka Army organized “Exercise Cormorant Strike X – 2019” commenced today (03 September 2019).
The newly appointed Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva made a call on the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General SHS Kottegoda (Rtd), WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc at the Ministry, today (03rd September 2019).
The newly appointed Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva made a call on the State Minister of Defence, Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene at the Ministry, today (03rd September 2019).
Vigilant naval troops onboard a naval craft on patrol duties in the Northern seas had rescued four (04) Indian fishermen from a distressed trawler in seas off Kachchativu in Jaffna, on Sunday (01 September).
The Sri Lanka Air Force Aviation Contingent in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) had carried out several major Civil-Military Co-operation activities and drug donation programmes, during last month.
A series of Life Saving Awareness programmes was conducted by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard at several areas in Jaffna, last week.
Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General SHS Kottegoda WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc graced the 35th War Hero Commemoration ceremony of the Special Task Force at STF Training School at Katukurunda, today (01 September).
The 9th ‘Colombo Defence Seminar - 2019’, international conference which began on Thursday (29) at the BMICH, ended on a successful note on Friday (30). The two-day conference is the Sri Lanka Army’s flagship annual defence symposium and this year it was held for the ninth consecutive year.
Following His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena's ‘Rata Wenuwen Ekata Sitimu’ concept, programmes organized by the Sri Lanka Navy was held in Jaffna and its island sector from 23rd to 26th August 2019.
The 9th “Colombo Defence Seminar – 2019” commenced at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo, today (29th August 2019). President Maithripala Sirisena graced the opening session as the Chief Guest, held this morning.
Another segment in the monthly Security Salons conducted by the Institute of National Security Studies Sri Lanka (INSSSL) was held at the Defence Ministry auditorium on, Tuesday (27th August).
A group of Russian delegates including Dr. Evegeny Usachev, a Russian Scientist met the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General SHS Kottegoda WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc at the Ministry on Tuesday (27th August).
The Defence Advisor of the High Commission of the Republic of Zambia in New Delhi accredited to Sri Lanka, Brigadier General Stephen SIMUSANDU made a courtesy call on the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General Shantha Kottegoda (Rtd), WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc at the Ministry on Tuesday (27th August).
The joint mega Tri-Services Field Training Exercise (FTX), “Exercise Cormorant Strike X – 2019” is scheduled to commence next week (03rd September). This was revealed at the press briefing held last evening at the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo to announce of the Colombo Defence Seminar.
The 4th annual High Level Meeting (HLM) between the Sri Lankan Coast Guard (SLCG) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was held in India, recently. According to SLCG media, The HLM was held at the Indian Coast Guard Headquarters in New Delhi on 20th August (2019).
The flagship annual international seminar of the Sri Lanka Army, ‘Colombo Defence Seminar - 2019’ will begin on Thursday (29th August). The two-day conference being held for the 9th consecutive year, will be begin at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo.
Two ships of the Sri Lanka Navy left the country for ports in Bangladesh and Myanmar on training missions.