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Tag: Kapila Waidyaratne

China, Sri Lanka vow to strengthen defense ties
LOCAL

China, Sri Lanka vow to strengthen defense ties

Sri Lanka and China have vowed to strengthen defense ties at a reception held Colombo at the Chinese Embassy to…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/07/2018
State Defense Ministry Cyber Operations Center opens at Air Force Headquarters
LOCAL

State Defense Ministry Cyber Operations Center opens at Air Force Headquarters

Ministry of Defense Cyber Operations Centre at Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Headquarters was declared open by the Secretary to…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/02/201828/02/2018
Nepal’s Army Chief calls on Sri Lankan President
LOCAL

Nepal’s Army Chief calls on Sri Lankan President

Chief of the Army Staff of the Nepal Army, General Rajendra Chhetri, who is currently visiting Sri Lanka, called on…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/2018
Sri Lankan President promises to provide all facilities for security forces members to equip them with knowledge
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Sri Lankan President promises to provide all facilities for security forces members to equip them with knowledge

Maithripala Sirisena has promised to provide all the necessary facilities to equip the Sri Lankan security forces with knowledge as…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/12/2017
Secretary leads delegation to UNPK Ministerial Conference
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Secretary leads delegation to UNPK Ministerial Conference

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Kapila Waidyaratne, PC was in Canada leading the local delegation to the UN Peace…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/11/2017
Sri Lankan President says will not remove Army camps from North but will release lands to people
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Sri Lankan President says will not remove Army camps from North but will release lands to people

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena says that the army camps in the North have not been removed or will not…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/11/2017
Remembrance Day ceremony held in Colombo
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Remembrance Day ceremony held in Colombo

The Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony, organized by the Sri Lanka Ex- Servicemen’s Association was held at the War Memorial…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/11/2017
Sri Lankan President reiterates his pledge to protect war heroes from foreign tribunals
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Sri Lankan President reiterates his pledge to protect war heroes from foreign tribunals

Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena reiterating his pledge to protect war heroes from foreign tribunals said if there are any…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/11/2017

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