Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

New Zealand High Commissioner meets Defence Secretary The High Commissioner of New Zealand, H.E. David Pine, met with the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence today (March 17). Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Sri Lanka Air Force 75th Anniversary Best Wishes From Ministry of Defence

Deputy Minister Chairs Special Meeting to Resolve Land Issues Faced by War Heroes Today (24 February), Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) chaired a special meeting at the Ministry of Defence to provide... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Deputy Minister of Defence and Defence Secretary Graces Russian “Defender of the Fatherland Day” Ceremony Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), attended as the Chief Guest at the... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a… #defence #LK #mod

Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet Meets Defence Secretary The Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, Admiral Stephen T. Koehler, met with Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd)... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Netherlands Ambassador Calls on Defence Secretary at Ministry of Defence The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka, H.E. Wiebe De Boer, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Indonesian Ambassador Calls on Defence Secretary The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Sri Lanka, H.E. Dewi Gustina Tobing, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd)... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman meets the Sri Lankan Defence Secretary The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mr. Mohsin Naqvi met the Secretary of Defence Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) .... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Deputy Minister of Defence Holds Talks with Saudi Counterpart Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.), held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Prince Abdulrahman bin Ayyaf Al-Muqrin, Deputy Minister of Defence..... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Deputy Minister of Defence Attends World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), attends the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, currently underway... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Defence Secretary Reaffirms Commitment to Resilient Recovery at PDNA Workshop The Validation and Finalization Workshop for the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) on Cyclone Ditwah was held today at the BMICH.. Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Domestic Aviation Sector Stakeholders Meet Defence Secretary The Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), chaired a stakeholder discussion at the Ministry of Defence today (10 February) with key state... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Defence Secretary Attends Chinese New Year Reception in Colombo Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) was honored to attend the Chinese New Year reception held yesterday Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Recuperating War Heroes Visit Sacred Devnimori Relics Exposition War hero inmates of the Ragama Ranaviru Sevana, Abhimansala, and Mihidu Seth Medura who are undergoing recuperation and rehabilitation, visited the exposition to pay... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

HL-FRAC Meeting Chaired by Deputy Minister of Defence at Parliament Complex The High-Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC) convened another session this week (03 Feb) at the Parliament Complex under ... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Pakistan High Commissioner Pays Farewell Courtesy Calls on Deputy Minister of Defence and Defence Secretary The outgoing High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, Major General (Retd) Faheem-Ul-Aziz, Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Sri Lanka Unveils Five‑Year National Action Plan to Strengthen Anti‑Human Trafficking Efforts Colombo – The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) officially launched ... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Netherlands Ambassador Strengthens Bilateral Ties in Meeting with the Deputy Minister of Defence The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka, H.E. Mr. Wiebe de Boer, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…

Deputy Minister of Defence Presides Over Public Day in Gampaha Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) presided over the ‘Public Day’ program in Gampaha today (24 January) reinforcing the Ministry’s commitment... Read more ... defence.lk/Article/view_a…