A contingent of 218 personnel, comprising 173 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) and 45 Special Task Force (STF) personnel, departed Sri Lanka 16 October to join the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) mission in Haiti.

The Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), attended the Passing Out Parade of the Sri Lanka Air Force as the Chief Guest today (16 October) at the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy, ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) successfully participated in the second edition of the multinational air exercise Tarang Shakti 2026, which concluded on 12 October 2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur, ...

During the visit, the Deputy Minister visited the Army Headquarters Operations Room, where he received briefings on the current operational functions and future plans of the Sri Lanka Army including ...

The art and craft exhibition and musical concert organised under the ‘Brave Hearts’ programme, which aims to recognise the invaluable sacrifices of war heroes, appreciate their creativity and further ...

The Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) attended the youth dialogue titled “From Experience to Preparedness: Youth Perspectives on Disaster Risk Management in Sri Lanka” ...

The Ministry of Defence and National Building Research Institute initiated a landmark national initiative to formulate and establish the first ever National Building Code of Sri Lanka (NBCSL), marking ...

The Defence Cyber Command (DCC) under the Defence Ministry successfully conducted a comprehensive Cyber Awareness Programme specifically tailored for executive level officials of the Defence Ministry ...

Sri Lanka is proud to have secured Tier 2 status in the United States Department of State's 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for the fifth consecutive year, reflecting the continued efforts of ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Air Chief Marshal Kolitha A. Gunathilake (Retd.) as the new Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.

Governor of Montana Greg Gianforte, accompanied by a state delegation, met the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at his office in Colombo today (09 October).

The newly appointed Director of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), Major General AKCS de Silva, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), today (06 ...