Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), and Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) attended the launch of two books authored by Dr. Roshanie Dissanayake, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, at the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) on 13 August. The boo...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), graced the opening ceremony of the 14th Defence Services Games 2026-2027 as the Chief Guest today (14 August) at the Wave N' Lake Hall of the Sri Lanka Navy, Welisara. Upon arrival at the venue, the Deputy Minister was received by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando. The Defence Services Games bri...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) graced the 12th General Deshamanya Dennis Perera Memorial Oration, held at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) on 11 August. The oration, organised in honour of the late General Deshamanya Denis Perera, was delivered by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, under the theme "...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) chaired a Public Day Programme at his office in Colombo today (12 August), providing an opportunity for members of the veteran community, their families, and members of the public to directly present their concerns and seek assistance on matters pertaining to their welfare. During the programme, the Deputy Minister listened...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: The Change of Command at the Aircraft Engineering Wing (AEW), SLAF Base Katunayake was conducted today (12 August 2026). The traditional Handing Over / Taking Over parade took place at the Wing premises where the outgoing Commanding Officer Group Captain Uditha Wijerathna USP, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), AMITD(SL), psc handed over the command to Air Commodore WADC Wijesinghe USP, MSc (NSWS) MSc (Def & Strat Stu), B...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: The Graduation Ceremony of the No. 82 Junior Command and Staff Course was held yesterday (10 August 2026) at the auditorium of the Junior Command and Staff College, SLAF Academy China Bay. The event marked the successful conclusion of a comprehensive 14 weeks academic programme, attended by 23 Officers from the Sri Lanka Air Force, two Officers from the Sri Lanka Army and two Officers from the Sri Lanka Navy. ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: A special emergency health security drill was conducted at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on 07 August 2026 to enhance preparedness for managing a suspected case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) involving an arriving passenger. The primary objective of the exercise was to enhance preparedness for infectious disease emergencies that may occur within an international Airport environment, with particular emp...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A progress review meeting on the protection of Sri Lanka's marine and coastal resources was held on 05 August at the Ministry of Environment to assess ongoing measures aimed at preventing environmental pollution and strengthening the protection of the country's fishery harbours and surrounding islands. The meeting was co chaired by Hon. Minister of Environment, Dr. Dammika Patabendi, Hon....
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The "Attama" programme, conducted under the Clean Sri Lanka initiative to promote community participation and collective action towards creating cleaner, more orderly and environmentally friendly communities, commenced today (08 Aug). Coinciding with the main programme, Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) participated in the "Attama" programme held in Dehiwala...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Thirty-five (35) transitional homes built with the able manpower contribution of the Navy were handed over to displaced families at the Unique View village in Nuwara Eliya today, 5 August 2026, following the displacement caused by the Cyclone Ditwah. The houses were handed over during a ceremony held near the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council Grounds, presided over by the Nuwara Eliya Distri...