Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 27 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Ministry of Defence marked the commencement of National Integrity Week by administering the National Integrity Pledge, joining the island-wide programme launched under the theme, "A Culture of Integrity - A Clean Sri Lanka," today (27 Jul). The event, held at the Ministry of Defence premises, was attended by the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), and t...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 27 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: In line with the National Integrity Initiative, the Internal Affairs Unit of the Ministry of Defence conducted an awareness programme for Ministry staff today (27 Jul) at the Ministry of Defence premises. The programme was conducted by Mrs. H.H.N.P. Hewarathna, Senior Assistant Secretary (Parliament Affairs and Policy) and Head of the Internal Affairs Unit, with the objective of enhancin...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 26 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, reviewed the sea phase of the Trincomalee Naval Exercise 2026 (TRINEX-26) on board SLNS Vijayabahu off the eastern coast today, 24 July. Vice Admiral Fernando observed a range of maritime exercises, joint training activities and operational readiness drills, while lauding the professionalism and performance of the naval personnel t...
India, July 25 -- Pune, July 24, 2026: The Abhay Bhutada Foundation has contributed Rs 21 lakh towards the 'Deva Bhau School Scholarship' programme. Under it, 300 school students from financially weaker households in Pune received scholarship assistance. The scholarships were handed over at a ceremony on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, organised jointly with Hindu Garjana Pratishthan.The programme identified deserving students through Hindu Garjana Pratishthan's network of schools and community worker...
India, July 25 -- The California transformer startup has taken its dispute with the Bengaluru manufacturing unicorn to the US International Trade Commission and a Texas court, weeks after Zetwerk cleared a regulatory hurdle for its IPO. July 24, 2026 - Ayr Energy Inc., a California-based maker of custom power transformers, has filed counterclaims in the United States against Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses Pvt Ltd and three affiliated entities, alleging trade secret theft and trademark misuse,...
India, July 25 -- 24 July, Kolkata: Aludecor, a leading facade product manufacturer which is known for trendsetting innovations in the industry, utilized its 24th foundation day to launch a new series and the second phase of its industry-first Test Nahi Toh Trust Nahi TVC campaign.True to its wont, the company introduced another "never-seen-before" reengineered aluminium composite panel surface that interprets one of nature's wonders. This time it was the craquelures of stones formed b...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 25 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A progress review meeting for the formulation of a comprehensive National Mechanism for Drowning Prevention and Lifesaving was convened yesterday (24 Jul) at the Parliament Complex as a follow up to the previous high level discussion on the initiative. The meeting focused on strengthening inter agency collaboration to establish a coordinated national framework aimed at reducing water rela...
India, July 24 -- "Bangalore Led Rakhi Gifting, Sisters Splurged on Their Brothers and the Longest Delivery Travelled 13,000 km" New Delhi, July 2026: What does India's Rakhi gifting habit actually look like? FNP (Ferns N Petals), the country's leading gifting brand, has crunched the data from last year's Rakhi season to find out. And the answers are as quirky as they are telling. From the city that ordered the most rakhis to the one rakhi-and-chocolate combo every sibling apparently coul...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.) attended the reception hosted by the High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in Colombo on 23 July to commemorate the 61st Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Maldives. The event was held at Cinnamon Life, City of Dreams, Colombo. The Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, graced the even...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The outgoing Defence Attache of the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Colonel Muhammad Farooq, paid a farewell call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence, today (24 July). Colonel Farooq was accompanied by the newly appointed Defence Attache of the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Colonel Muhammad Talha Badar, d...