Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Sri Lanka Navy has actively joined the nationwide dengue prevention campaign by conducting special cleaning programmes across the island. In addition to the operations carried out by the Ministry of Health, the Navy has launched these special cleaning programmes as part of the coordinated dengue prevention campaign initiated by the Tri-Forces on the morning of 04 July. Accordingly, Na...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Sri Lanka Army has actively joined the nationwide dengue prevention campaign by conducting extensive cleaning and awareness programmes across the island. In addition to the programme conducted by the Ministry of Health, the Tri-Forces launched a coordinated dengue control initiative on the morning of 04 July. As part of this effort, troops of 1 Corps and personnel serving under the Se...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel actively participated in a number of national dengue prevention programmes to control the spread of dengue across coastal areas in several districts under the directives of the Ministry of Defence. These dengue prevention programmes were carried out by Coast Guard personnel attached to the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Regions, as well as Coast Gu...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 4 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: In accordance with the special instructions of His Excellency the President and under the direct supervision of the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), a special dengue prevention programme with particular focus on the high-risk areas of the Western Province commenced this morning (04 July). The large-scale public health initiative is being implemented across i...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 4 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) today (04 July) joined the national dengue prevention drive by conducting a special community clean-up programme in support of the island-wide initiative launched this morning. The programme forms part of the nationwide dengue prevention campaign coordinated by the Ministry of Defence in support of the ongoing dengue control efforts spearheaded by the Minist...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 4 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), chaired a meeting 03 July at the Ministry of Defence to address the pressing garbage disposal and waste management issues affecting the Colombo Municipal Council region. During the discussion, the Defence Secretary highlighted the urgent need for a coordinated, swift and sustainable approach to effectively tackle the exist...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 4 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A Two-Day Awareness and Capacity-Building Programme for Government Officials to Strengthen Victim Identification and Assistance Concluded in Kurunegala A two-day awareness and capacity-building programme for government officials aimed at strengthening efforts to identify and assist victims of human trafficking was conducted on 30 June 2026 - 01 July 2026 at the Epitome Hotel, Kurunegala. ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 4 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Lieutenant General (Retd) Muhammad Ali, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at his office in Colombo yesterday (03 Jul). Lieutenant General (Retd) Muhammad Ali arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday (01 Jul) for an official visit to participate in the 6th Pakista...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 4 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The newly appointed Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, paid his first official courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at his office 03 July. The Deputy Minister congratulated Vice Admiral Fernando on his appointment as the 27th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy. He conveyed his best wishes for a successful tenure and express...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 4 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) convened the District Anti-Trafficking Forum (DATF) for Kurunegala District on 02 July 2026 at the Kurunegala District Secretariat, marking the establishment of the fourth District Anti-Trafficking Forum in Sri Lanka, following Kalutara, Trincomalee, and Kandy. The forum was conducted in line with Sri Lanka's National Strategic Actio...