Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Admiral Stephen T. "Web" Koehler, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 February 2026, met the Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) at his office in Colombo on 20th February. The meeting focused on a range of pertinent topics, including shared security challenges, maritime security, improving disaster respo...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Sri Lanka hosted a grand reception celebrating 298 years of history since 1727, at the ITC Ratnadeepa Hotel, Colombo yesterday (20 Feb). The event was graced by Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, Minister of Health and Mass Media, as the Chief Guest. Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), attended as a Guest of Honour, symboli...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp. issued the following news: In a remarkable advancement for cosmetic care, the Adora Cosmetic Centre officially opened its doors at Hemas Hospital Wattala, promising a new standard in cosmetic transformation with an unwavering commitment to medical safety and professional oversight. Adora Cosmetic Centre stood out as a hospital-backed facility designed for clients who prioritized not just aesthetic appeal, but also medical safety and e...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), graced the Russian "Defender of the Fatherland Day" ceremony as the chief guest held at the Cinnamon Life, City of Dreams Hotel in Colombo yesterday (19 February). The Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) were also in attendece of the occasion which, the event organized by the Russian Embassy ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: In a proactive effort to strengthen the nation's cybersecurity, and under the direction of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and the Chief of National Intelligence, the Defence Cyber Command conducted its third Cybersecurity Awareness Programme on 19 February 2026 for the staff of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, including national-level Women's and Child Unit officers from...
India, Feb. 19 -- Engineering colleges in India have traditionally been built around classrooms and textbooks. Bosscoder School of Technology (BST)is taking a different route, launching inside a 100-acre tech park in Bengaluru, surrounded by technology companies, startups, and active engineering teams. With an intake of 200 students for the batch of 2026-30, BST offers a 4-year, UGC-recognized B.Tech degree in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence, delivered in academic collaboration with ...
India, Feb. 19 -- When Ms. Arora's cancer returned, the emotional weight of relapse was immediate. Having already undergone standard lines of treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) after her diagnosis in 2022, she now faced a narrower set of options-each complex, each uncertain. "I remember feeling that the ground had shifted again," she says. "But my medical team walked me through the available options, and we decided to move forward with an indigenous CAR-T therapy." Today, her story forms...
India, Feb. 19 -- NEW DELHI - Shodh AI, selected as one of the twelve foundational model companies under the Government of India's prestigious IndiaAI Mission, today announced the launch of Project Skanda. As an "AI for Science" company currently targeting material discovery, Shodh AI developed this model in collaboration with NVIDIA to mark India's entry into the global race for Physical AI.At the India AI Impact Summit, Shodh AI unveiled the Alpha Release of Project Skanda-one of the world's f...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The High Commissioner of South Africa to Sri Lanka, H.E. Sandile Edwin Schalk, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence today (19 February). During the cordial discussion focused on strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries, particularly in the areas of defence cooperation and mutual security in...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, Admiral Stephen T. Koehler, met with the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (19 February). During the cordial discussion, attention was drawn to the evolving security landscape in the Indian Ocean Region, with both sides acknowledging the need for closer cooperation to address ...