Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army, Lieutenant General Syed Aamer Raza, undertook an official visit to Sri Lanka today (Jul 22), during which he paid courtesy calls on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), on separate occasions. Lieutenant General Raza was accompanied by C...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), held a meeting today (Jul 21) with the Defence Attache of the United States (US) to Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew House, at his office in Colombo. U.S. Defence Attache was accompanied by Assistant Defence Attache, Mr. Seth Nevins. Upon their arrival, Major General Jayasekara (Retd) extended a warm welcome to the U...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 18 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) chaired a high-level strategic discussion titled "National Entrepreneurship Development and Business Startup-Defence Contribution" today (Jul 18) at his office premises. The session marked a significant inter-ministerial collaboration, aiming to integrate the strengths of the defence sector with national development prioriti...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 18 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A high-level briefing on the progress of the Ranaviru Matters Committee and associated cabinet submissions was held this morning (July 18) at the Deputy Minister's Office in Colombo, reaffirming the government's commitment to the welfare of war veterans and the families of fallen heroes. The meeting, chaired by Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), was attende...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 16 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Reaffirming the Ministry's commitment to the welfare of war veterans and the families of fallen heroes, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) chaired the Public Day programme at the Ministry premises today (July 16). The initiative provided vital support to retired and disabled veterans, as well as to the families of fallen heroes, by helping address their grievan...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 11 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Her Excellency the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Sri Lanka, Mrs. Trinh Thi Tam , met with the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.), today (July 11) at his office in Colombo. During the cordial meeting, both parties engaged in a meaningful exchange of views on enhancing bilateral cooperation, particularly in the defence sector. The Ambass...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 11 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: In line with the government's efforts to strengthen accountability and curb corruption in the public sector, the Ministry of Defence was established an Internal Affairs Unit within its premises following a directive issued by the Presidential Secretariat, under the guidance of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, instructing all government institutions to set up dedicated Internal Affairs ...