Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte:The Sri Lanka Navy has successfully seized illegal drugs valued at over Rs. 55 billion through a series of operations conducted over the past nine months. These operations were part of the ‘Ratama Ekata’ National Operation, a…
Colombo:The Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), attended a reception to commemorate the 96th National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the ITC Ratnadipa Hotel.
According to Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka, the event w…
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte:Fitch Ratings has upgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘B-‘ from ‘CCC+’, accompanied by a Stable Outlook. This change reflects a positive assessment of the country’s economic progress…
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte:According to Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Defence Seva Vanitha Unit (MOD SVU) held a special function to extend support to Ministry staff and their families.
During the event, Dr. (Mrs.) Ruvini Rasika Per…
Tripoli:Ms. Sarah Storey, the First Assistant Secretary of the South and Central Asia Division at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, held a meeting with the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Mi…
Tripoli:The United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mr. Marc-André Franche, met with the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence to discuss emergency response and disaster resilience.
According to Minis…
Colombo:A three-day high-level consultation was conducted from September 9 to 11, 2026, in Colombo to support Sri Lanka’s efforts to enhance its national counter-terrorism framework. This event was organized by the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Com…
Visakhapatnam:Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Sindurala has arrived at the port of Visakhapatnam to participate in the bilateral naval exercise ‘SLINEX – 2026’.
According to Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka, the Indian Navy formally welcomed SLNS Sindural…