Category: General
Landslide Early Warnings Issued Across Five Districts
Colombo: The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued an early landslide warning for several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) across five districts due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions affecting parts of the island. Th…
Deputy PM Fuad Hussein Meets Dutch Ambassador to Discuss Bilateral Relations
Baghdad: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, Fuad Hussein, met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Iraq, Janet Alberda, at the Ministry’s headquarters. The meeting focused on discussing bilateral relatio…
EU Special Representative for Indo-Pacific Engages in Strategic Discussions with Sri Lanka’s Deputy Foreign Minister
Colombo: Maria Castillo Fernandez, the European Union Special Representative for the Indo-Pacific at the European External Action Service, engaged in significant discussions with Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra during her official visit to Sr…
Heavy Rainfall Expected Across Sri Lanka Due to Atmospheric Disturbance
Colombo: Due to a low-level atmospheric disturbance near Sri Lanka, the island is expected to experience continued showery conditions over the next few days. Showers or thundershowers are anticipated to occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 pm….
High-Level Meeting Initiates National Strategy for Drowning Prevention and Lifesaving Efforts
Colombo: A high-level consultative meeting was convened yesterday at the Parliament Complex to initiate the formulation of a robust National Mechanism for Drowning Prevention and Lifesaving. The initiative aims to create a synchronized, multi-sectoral…
Defence Secretary Engages in Strategic Dialogue with Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister
Colombo: Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) engaged in a high-level diplomatic discussion with General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and his accompanying delegation today …
Russian Ambassador Calls on Defence Secretary
Colombo: The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mr Levan S. Dzhagaryan, met the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), on 07th May, at the Ministry of Defence: The meeting was marked by a cordial…
MOD Seva Vanitha Unit Donates Wheelchairs and Mobile Tent to Beneficiaries
Colombo: The Ministry of Defence Seva Vanitha Unit organised a brief donation ceremony today, during which two wheelchairs and a mobile tent were handed over to selected beneficiaries.
According to Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka, the event was held …