Category: General
Kurunegala Hosts Capacity-Building Programme to Combat Human Trafficking
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…
Meeting Chaired by Defence Secretary Addresses Colombo’s Garbage Issues and Escalating Dengue Threat
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…
Arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka: A Historic Transformation
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…
Deputy Minister of Defence Makes Inspection Visit to ‘Parakumgama Ranaviru Housing Project’
Elahera: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.), conducted a special inspection visit to the Diyabeduma Parakumgama Ranaviru Housing Project in the Elahera Divisional Secretariat Division to assess measures required to …
Deputy Minister of Defence Hosts Public Day Programme in Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.), presided over a Public Day Programme in Polonnaruwa on 27 June. This event was designed to allow retired military personnel, their families, and local citizens to voi…
Deputy Minister of Defence Chairs Progress Review Meeting on Jaffna Land Restitution Process
Panagoda: A progress review meeting on ongoing initiatives concerning the state owned and privately owned lands currently used by the security forces in Jaffna and Palaly areas was held on 24 June at the Parliament Complex. The meeting, which served a…
Building a Stronger National Response: Parliament Briefed on Human Trafficking
Panagoda: The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) successfully conducted a Policy Briefing and Awareness Programme on Human Trafficking for Honorable Members of Parliament today at the Parliament Complex.
According to Ministry of De…
Sri Lanka Deploys Largest Contingent for UN Peacekeeping Missions
Panagoda: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended his best wishes to 1,132 Sri Lankan personnel set to depart for United Nations peacekeeping missions during a ceremony at the Sri Lanka Infantry Regimental Centre. This event marks the largest sing…