COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Nov. 23 -- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp. issued the following news: CIPM Sri Lanka proudly announces that Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, will grace the Great HR Awards 2025 as Chief Guest, adding exceptional prestige to this premier celebration of people-management excellence. Dr. Weerasinghe's presence stands as a powerful endorsement that great HR drives great economies. With nearly 30 years of leadership at the Central Bank-shapin...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Troops of the Sri Lanka Army 8th Battalion of the Sri Lanka sinha Regiment (8 SR), serving under the 611 Infantry Brigade, have launched an immediate Search and Rescue (SAR) operation following a major landslide in the Pahala Kadugannawa area this morning (22 Nov). The incident occurred around 0900 hrs in the Ganethanna Grama Niladhari Division (Mawanalla Police Area). The landslide caus...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Swiftly responding to a flash flood emergency, troops of the 20th Battalion of Sri Lanka Light Infantry (20 SLLI) under the 573 Infantry Brigade have launched an operation to assist students appearing for the G.C.E. Advanced Level examinations and the general public in Neluwa, today (Nov 22). Due to adverse weather conditions, a 150-meter stretch of the Neluwa-Dellawa road in Neluwa Town...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Troops of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of the Gemunu Watch (3 (V) GW), serving under the SL Army 613 Infantry Brigade, have launched an immediate relief operation to assist the public following the inundation of the Akuressa - Siyabalagoda road in the Panasugama area, today (Nov 22). A stretch of approximately 200 meters of the road remains submerged under nearly three feet of water, seve...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 20 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Sri Lanka and India held a bilateral discussion on the sidelines of the 7th National Security Advisers-level Meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), held in New Delhi from 19th to 20th November (2025). The Sri Lankan delegation was led by Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), while the Indian delegation was headed by the Indian National Security Advisor...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp. issued the following news: Macbertan (Pvt) Ltd, the pioneer in heat insulation, sound insulation, and packaging solutions, was honoured with the National Gold Award in the medium manufacturing category at the prestigious Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI) Achiever Awards 2025. This award recognizes Macbertan's unwavering dedication to innovation and leadership in total quality management, service excellence, professionalism a...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp. issued the following news: Royal Palms Beach Hotel (RPBH), Kalutara, was the only hotel recognised under the Hotel Sector - Service Large Category at the National Cleaner Production Awards 2025, marking its third consecutive win and demonstrating its commitment to upholding high sustainability standards. Renowned for combining five-star luxury with deep environmental responsibility, RPBH operates 119 Deluxe Rooms and 10 Suites and hold...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: In a progressive move towards enhancing public sector performance, a special session on institutionalizing Results Based Management (RBM) was held last week at the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The session was chaired by Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd). The initiative aligns with the government's broader reform agenda to promote accountability, transparency,...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A high-level progress review meeting on Sri Lanka's disaster preparedness and mitigation initiatives was held today (17 November) at the Disaster Management Division premises. The session was chaired by Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), with the participation of heads and senior officials from the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), Department of Meteorology, Na...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The 81st Armed Forces Remembrance Day and Poppy Flower Ceremony was solemnly commemorated today (16 November) at the Cenotaph War Memorial in Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo. This annual event, organized by the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen's Association in collaboration with the Armed Services, honored the memory and sacrifices of Sri Lankan war heroes who laid down their lives in defence of the ...