Accompanied by the Director General of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Maj. Gen. Udaya Herath (Retd) and senior tri forces officers in Jaffna he met with state officials involved in disaster relief operations and inquired into the present situation and progress of the coordinated relief operations being carried out with the assistance of the tri forces.
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Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) made an emergency visit to Mannar last evening (Nov 26) to assess and inspect the disaster situation and relief efforts in the region.
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Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) graced the 53rd Bangladesh Armed Forces Day ceremony as the Chief Guest at Hotel Shangri-La in Colombo last evening (Nov 25).
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that simply reinforcing institutional frameworks is insufficient for effective disaster management. The President stressed the need to establish mechanisms to deliver practical solutions at the grassroots level.
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Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) assumed duty as the Deputy Minister of Defence at his news office at the Disaster Management Centre in Colombo, today (Nov 25).
H.E. the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake graced the ceremony held this morning.
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampat...
Your Excellency, On this special day, we extend our heartfelt birthday wishes to you.
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The main commemoration ceremony of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day - 2024 and Poppy flower celebration was held today (24) under the patronage of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The event took place at the Cenotaph War Memorial of the Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo.
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called upon all public officials to unite with a common purpose and work together to transform the motherland into a better nation.
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The annual ‘Poppy Day’ ceremony, organized by the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association (SLESA) and its Armed Forces Commemorative Poppy Committee, is to be held under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake with the participation of distinguished guests at the Cenotaph in Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo, on November 24.
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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) has been reappointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (Nov 19).
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Accompanied by the Director General of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Maj. Gen. Udaya Herath (Retd) and senior t...
Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) made an emergency visit to Mannar last evening (Nov 2...
The heavy rains accompanied by strong winds experienced in many parts of the country due to the depression in the Bay ...
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) graced the 53rd Bangladesh Armed Forces Day c...
Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) assumed duty as the Deputy Minister of Defence at his news office at the Disaste...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that simply reinforcing institutional frameworks is insufficient for eff...
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and Montana National Guard successfully concluded a Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) o...
A joint intelligence-sharing operation between the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and the Maldivian Coast Guard led to the inter...
