November 17, 2024
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The newly-appointed High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, Major General (Retd) Umar Farooq Burki, Hilal-i-Imtiaz paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Friday (18) afternoon at the Army Headquarters.
Australian Defence delegation calls on Commander of the Navy
February 21, 2022The Assistant Secretary of Global Interests Branch in the International Policy Division, Department of Defence Australia, Mr Tom Menadue called on Commander of the Navy,
Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters (18th February 2022).
Australia to assist Sri Lanka in developing a comprehensive national maritime disaster preparedness mechanism
February 20, 2022The Ocean Affairs, Environment & Climate Change Division of the Foreign Ministry, together with the High Commission of Australia to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, held a multi-stakeholder meeting recently, to discuss international best practices, application of Systems Engineering model to work on the vision, mission and needs of Sri Lanka to establish a holistic and state-of-the-art Maritime Safety Authority.
Weather forecast for 20 February 2022
February 20, 2022Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale district.
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