Govt decision on foreign employment for retired military personnel
2024-06-06
The government has reached an agreement to provide a certain part of the number of foreign employment opportunities received fromContinue Reading
Govt financial aid for people to clean their flood-hit houses
2024-06-06
The government has decided to provide financial assistance to help people clean their flood-hit houses. State Minister of Defence PremithaContinue Reading
Extreme weather : Death toll increases to 12
2024-06-03
The death toll due to the prevalent inclement weather conditions experienced in Sri Lanka has increased to 12, State MinisterContinue Reading
Ukraine – Russia war : Govt warns of enforcing law against Human Trafficking
2024-05-15
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has emphasized the stringent enforcement of the law against individuals involved in human trafficking, regardlessContinue Reading
SL in talks with India to set up small arms manufacturing unit
2024-05-15
Sri Lanka is currently in talks with India to set up a small arms manufacturing unit, State Minister of DefenceContinue Reading
Authorities ordered to submit report on landslide warnings in Karandagolla
2024-04-29
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) and the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) have been instructed to submit a comprehensive reportContinue Reading
Dry weather conditions : Update from Govt on measures taken
2024-03-16
State Minister for Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon has briefed the media on the measures taken by authorities to address theContinue Reading
Govt explains reason for Navy deployment at Red Sea
2024-01-09
Opposition Leader MP Sajith Premadasa has raised concerns over the government’s decision to deploy a Navy vessel for Rs. 250Continue Reading
Online radicalisation of youth : Defence State Minister calls for urgent measures
2023-12-08
State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon has called for a collective effort to address the online radicalization of youth.Continue Reading
Govt to amend laws to allow female officers to receive high ranks in tri-forces
2023-12-05
Plans are underway to enable female officers to head Sri Lanka’s tri-forces, State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said.Continue Reading
Risky Roadside trees : New order
2023-10-06
State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon has issued a directive to carry out an immediate study of large roadsideContinue Reading
Easter Attacks : Defence Ministry reveals who is “Sonic Sonic”
2023-09-22
The Sri Lankan Government has confirmed the existence of undercover operations involving Military intelligence officers within the terrorist network linkedContinue Reading
Man remanded for sending threatening SMS to State Minister of Defence
2023-07-21
An individual arrested for having allegedly sent threatening SMSs to the State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon and forContinue Reading
Creating religious tensions : Warning from Defence Ministry
2023-05-30
The Ministry of Defence has warned it will not hesitate to strictly enforce the law against persons or organized groupsContinue Reading
President appoints acting ministers due to Japan visit
2023-05-23
New Acting Ministers have been appointed for the Finance and Defence Ministries in the absence of the current Minister ofContinue Reading
Govt revises land area for firearm permits for crop protection
2023-05-18
The government has decided to revise agricultural land area to five (05) acres for the issuance of firearm permits forContinue Reading
New Acting Defence Minister appointed
2023-05-04
State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Defence, the Department of GovernmentContinue Reading
Govt reveals why retired Air Force official blacklisted after speaking at NPP rally
2023-03-24
The Ministry of Defence has provided a response to the National People’s Power (NPP) queries over the blacklisting of twoContinue Reading