Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

    

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  • Eid Mubarak

    We wish all our Muslim viewers a happy 'Eid Ul Fitr' festival

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  • British Defence Adviser to Sri Lanka Meets Deputy Minister of Defence

    The British Defence Adviser (DA) to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Colonel Darren Woods, met with the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at his office in Colombo on Tuesday (Mar 25).

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  • UN Resident Coordinator to Sri Lanka Meets Deputy Minister of Defence

    Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), held a meeting with the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche, on Thursday (Mar 27) at his office in Colombo.

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  • Newly Appointed NCC Director Calls on Deputy Minister of Defence

    The newly appointed Director of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), Brigadier Rajitha Premathilake, met with Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at his office on Thursday (Mar 27).

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  • Deputy Minister of Defence Looks in to the Post-Defence Budget
    Implementation Process

    Following the approval of the defence budget on March 21, the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), chaired a post-defence budget implementation meeting on Wednesday (Mar 26) at his office. The discussion aimed to align the execution of the budget with His Excellency the President’s vision and the national policy.

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  • Bangladesh High Commission Commemorates 54th Anniversary
    of Independence and National Day

    The High Commission of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Sri Lanka celebrated the 54th Anniversary of Independence and National Day of Bangladesh with a grand event at the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo on Wednesday (Mar 26).  

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  • World Meteorological Day -2025

    "Closing the Early Warning Gap, Together"

    Early preparation and effective disaster mitigation help to save lives during weather related natural disasters.

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  • Info - NDRSC Launched

    In a landmark event, the info-NDRSC Disaster Data System was launched on Tuesday (March 24) at the Disaster Management Centre in Colombo under the patronage of the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd). This new facility will enable digitalizing the present routine process of collecting and releasing statistical data on families affected ...

  • Pakistan HC celebrates Pakistan National Day

    The High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Sri Lanka marked Pakistan’s National Day with a grand celebration at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo on Monday (Mar 24).

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  • World Meteorological Day - 2025 Celebrated Under the Patronage of the
    Deputy Minister of Defence

    This year's World Meteorological Day, celebrated under the theme "Closing the Early Warning Gap, Together" was held today (Mar 25) at the Metrological Department in Colombo under the patronage of the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd).

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  • Russian Ambassador meets Defence Secretary

    Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Colombo, His Excellency Levan S. Dzhagaryan met the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Defence Ministry in Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte today (Mar 25).

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