Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) visited Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Limited (RALL) today (25 August) as part of his ongoing engagements with institutions under the Ministry of Defence. Upon arrival, the Deputy Minister was received by the Chairman of RALL, Brigadier Jude Fernando (Retd), and members of the Board of Management. Following the welcome, the Deputy ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today (25 August) between the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Mass Media and General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) to facilitate the expansion of free cardiothoracic surgery services by utilising the facilities of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Teaching Hospital. The Defence Sec...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) attended the 81st National Day reception of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, held at the Hilton Colombo on 24 August 2026. The event was hosted by Her Excellency Mrs. Trinh Thi Tam, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Sri Lanka. Minister of Justice and National Integration, Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, graced th...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: Air Vice Marshal Sumedha De Silva, Eng, USP, BSc (Def Stu), A Eng, AMIE (SL), MIM (SL), bid adieu to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) yesterday (24 August 2026), upon completion of over 36 years of dedicated service to the nation. At the time of his retirement, he served as the Director, Project Management Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Prior to his retirement, Air Vice Marshal Sumedha De Silva made an offici...
India, Aug. 24 -- 24th August 2026 Yamaha Music India has launched the PSR-SX620 Arranger Workstation, designed to offer greater expression and creative control to intermediate musicians and aspiring performers. Built for intermediate players and musicians pursuing higher grades in keyboard examinations, the PSR-SX620 combines a comprehensive collection of sounds and accompaniment styles with intuitive features for an engaging playing experience. The PSR-SX620 offers an exte...
India, Aug. 24 -- From provident fund and gratuity to group health, life, accident and digital benefits, India's employee-protection landscape has changed dramatically. The evolution is also transforming the role of insurance brokers from policy intermediaries into employee-risk advisers.Twenty years ago, employee security in India was largely understood through salary, provident fund, gratuity, leave and, in some organisations, medical insurance.Today, employee protection is much broader. It ca...
India, Aug. 24 -- Noida, August, 2026: beYon from the House of Titan expands its retail footprint with the opening of its second exclusive store and its first in North India, located at Central 50, Sector 50, Noida. The opening marks another milestone in the brand's retail expansion strategy as it steadily takes its distinct approach to Laboratory-Grown Diamonds to newer markets across India, ahead of the Rakshabandhan festive season.With consumers increasingly embracing laboratory-grown diamond...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: A specialized Basic Training Programme on Aviation Fuel Handling and Quality Maintenance for Logistics Officers, Officer Cadets, Aviation Fuel Quality Controllers and Logistics Assistant Advanced Trainees, was conducted on FOC basis from 18 to 21 August 2026 at the Logistics School, EP&AU, SLAF Base Katunayake. The programme was organized under the guidance of the Directorate of Logistics and Directorate of Tr...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), chaired a Public Day program held at Hotel Panorama in Kalutara on Sunday (23 Aug). The initiative served as an open forum, offering members of the veteran community and the wider public the opportunity to directly raise grievances, submit requests, and seek clarifications from the Deputy Minister on matters of concern...
India, Aug. 22 -- Hyderabad-based edtech Edwisely (Hakate Technologies Private Limited) has gone live with SASTRA.AI, an AI-driven learning initiative built for SASTRA Deemed University, marking one of the more visible bets yet that Indian higher education is ready to replace not just augment its legacy learning management systems (LMS) with what the company calls "intelligent learning infrastructure" (ILI).SASTRA.AI was one of six new institutional schemes unveiled at SASTRA's Ruby & S...