Colombo: In accordance with the special instructions of His Excellency the President and under the direct supervision of the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), a special dengue prevention programme with particular focus on…
Colombo: The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) today (04 July) joined the national dengue prevention drive by conducting a special community clean-up programme in support of the island-wide initiative launched this morning.
According to Ministry of Defence…
Colombo: The newly appointed Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, paid his first official courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at his office.
According to Ministry of Defence – Sri L…
Colombo: Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Lieutenant General (Retd) Muhammad Ali, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at his office in Colombo yesterda…
Kurunegala: The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) convened the District Anti-Trafficking Forum (DATF) for Kurunegala District on 02 July 2026 at the Kurunegala District Secretariat, marking the establishment of the fourth District An…
Kurunegala: A two-day awareness and capacity-building programme for government officials aimed at strengthening efforts to identify and assist victims of human trafficking concluded successfully at the Epitome Hotel in Kurunegala. The event was conduc…
Colombo: The Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), chaired a meeting on 03 July at the Ministry of Defence to address the pressing garbage disposal and waste management issues affecting the Colombo Municipal Council region. D…
Colombo: It was on a Poson Full Moon Poya Day such as today that the noble teachings of Buddhism, which profoundly transformed the course of the Sri Lankan nation, were first bestowed upon this land. The arrival of Arahat Mahinda Thera marked the begi…