Former Sri Lankan PM to stay in naval base until normalcy restores: Defense official

May 11, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 : Sri Lanka's former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was airlifted to Trincomalee naval base for security reasons, Defense Secretary...

Sri Lanka Defence Minister clarifies military will not be deployed to suppress peaceful protests

Apr 17, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 : Sri Lankan Defence Minister Kamal Gunaratne clarified that the military forces will not be deployed to suppress democratically...

Sri Lanka Defense Secy appreciates India's support to douse MV X-Press Pearl fire

Jun 12, 2021

Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 12 : Sri Lanka's Defense Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) expressed his gratitude to the Indian High Commissioner in Colombo...

NSA Ajit Doval meets Sri Lanka PM, Defence Secretary

Nov 27, 2020

Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 27 : National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Defence Secretary...

Indian Army Chief Naravane meets Sri Lankan Defence Secretary, Chief of Defence Staff in Colombo

Oct 13, 2021

Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 13 : Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane on Wednesday met Sri Lankan Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) and...

NSA Aijit Doval to take part in NSA level meeting on Trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation in Colombo

Nov 26, 2020

New Delhi [India], November 26 : At the invitation of Secretary of Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka Major General (Retired) Kamal Gunaratne, National...