Colombo: The Embassy of the State of Qatar in Colombo hosted a celebration for Qatar National Day at the ITC Ratnadipa. The event featured the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara, as the chief guest.
According to Minis…
Colombo: The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) SHAURYA, carrying humanitarian aid for those affected by Cyclone Ditwah, arrived in Sri Lanka on 15 Dec 25. The vessel was received by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Coast Guard at the Colombo Port, following na…
Colombo: His Excellency the Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka, Mr. Rémi Lambert, met with the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at his office in Colombo. The meeting focused on the recent disaster Ditwah that impacted …
Panagoda: The disaster relief medical assistance provided by the Indian Army’s 60 Parachute Field Hospital in the wake of the devastating Ditwah Cyclone was formally commended on 14 December 2025 at the Army Cantonment, Panagoda, in recognition of its…
Colombo: High Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC), chaired by the Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), convened its third meeting today at its Secretariat located at the Disaster Manage…
Colombo: The Regional Conference on Advancing Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Implementing Legislation in Asia was successfully held from 09 to 11 December 2025 at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, Colombo. This international conference was hosted by the…
Colombo: The 16th meeting of the National Council for Disaster Management was held this morning at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The Council convened to address pressing disaster management iss…
Colombo: In a swift and coordinated joint operation, the Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard successfully controlled a fuel spill off the coast of Colombo. The incident, caused by a sudden leak in a fuel buoy near the Colombo Port, was contained through th…