A rousing reception plus a rare gesture of emotional depth, associated with sense of 'belonging', greeted the new Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake when he made his maiden journey to his native place, Siyambalangamuwa in Kurunegala on Saturday (31) upon assumption of office as 20th Commander of the Army. It was a blend of religious ceremonies......
The Sri Lanka Army-organized ‘Defence Seminar – 2013’ themed ‘Post Conflict Sri Lanka; Challenges and Regional Stability’ was ceremonially inaugurated Tuesday (3) morning at Colombo Galadari Hotel with Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa as Guest of Honour on the occasion delivering the keynote address to a gathering of more than 300 participants, comprised of 66 foreign delegates, ambassadors and defence attachés. Mr Lalith Weeratunge, Secretary to the President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Chief Guest was......... |
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The session two of the inaugural day (Sept 3) of the ‘Defence Seminar -2013’, now underway at Colombo Galadari Hotel was devoted to the thematic subject of ‘Nation-Building’ with three-member panelists, Mr Mohan Samaranayake (Chairperson), Mr Ajith Nivard Cabraal and Mr Arun Thambimuttu, a veteran economist with ancestral roots to the eastern town of Batticaloa. Mr Ajith Nivard Cabraal touching the question of ‘Transforming the Pearl of Asia into a Strategically Important............
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A total of 66 foreign delegates, in addition to the participation of Sri Lanka-based Diplomats and Defence Attachés, will attend the year’s mammoth ‘Defence Seminar - 2013’ beginning Tuesday (3) morning at Colombo Galadari Hotel at the invitation of the Sri Lanka Army. Themed on ‘Post-Conflict Sri Lanka: Challenges and Regional Stability’, the three-day conference (Sept 3-5) is to be attended by more than 300 participants. HE the President’s Secretary Mr Lalith Weeratunge, Secretary Defence and Urban Development, Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the invitation of Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army.......
The Chief Guest at the inaugural sessions of the ‘Defence Seminar – 2013’ Mr Lalith Weeratunge, Secretary to HE the President in his brief presentation on ‘LLRC: The Way Forward’ elaborated on the challenges the government is facing in reconstruction and rebuilding efforts. Here are the excerpts of his address to the occasion; “Relief programmes, resettlement.....
The Sri Lanka Army-organized ‘Defence Seminar – 2013’ themed ‘Post Conflict Sri Lanka; Challenges and Regional Stability’ was ceremonially inaugurated Tuesday (3) morning at Colombo Galadari Hotel with Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa as Guest of Honour on the occasion delivering the keynote address to a gathering of more than 300 participants, comprised of 66 foreign delegates, ambassadors and defence attachés.
The second day sessions of the ongoing ‘Defence Seminar - 2013’ of the Army, focusing on ‘Regional Stability - Regional Perspective’ got underway at Colombo Galadari Hotel on Wednesday (4) with Minister of External Affairs Prof G.L Peiris and Senior Minister Dr Sarath Amunugama contributing to the sessions on ‘Political and Foreign Relations’ and ‘The Development of Sri Lanka and its Impact on the Stability of the Region’ respectively. Prof G.L Peiris highlighting the role of armed forces in Sri Lanka as one of the singular strengths of the country’s...... |
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The session two of the inaugural day (Sept 3) of the ‘Defence Seminar -2013’, now underway at Colombo Galadari Hotel was devoted to the thematic subject of ‘Nation-Building’ with three-member panelists, Mr Mohan Samaranayake (Chairperson), Mr Ajith Nivard Cabraal and Mr Arun Thambimuttu, a veteran economist with ancestral roots to the eastern town of Batticaloa.
Major General N.A.J.C Dias, Chairperson in the Session One on the subject ‘Treading the Path of Unity’ on Wednesday (4) opened the session with a contribution towards the notion of ‘National Security’ where three other panelists took part. “If a Nation forgets its past, it is certainly not focused to face the future. I do not intend to go by the saying history repeats but for sure in order to avoid the recurrence of bad experiences. 
Giving an elaborate perspective of National Security concerns and challenges ahead, the War Hero, Major General Udaya Perera, Commander, Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) during the day’s (Wednesday 4th) Session One of the ongoing ‘Defence Seminar - 2013’ identified regional, global and national threats as far as Sri Lanka’s security is concerned.
