11th February 2026
A preliminary awareness lecture on the Warriorpreneurship Programme, organised under the visionary leadership of Major General K.P. Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) WWV RSP VSV USP ndc psc, Honourable Deputy Minister of Defence, was held in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, at the Army Headquarters on 11 February 2026.
The programme was conducted under the guidance and supervision of Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army with the coordination of Brigadier R.G.L.K. Weerakoon RWP RSP, Director of the Directorate of Veteran Affairs and Rehabilitation.
Major General H.H.K.S.S. Hewage, Adjutant General of the Army, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
The session aimed to support military personnel due to retire in the near future, facilitating their integration into the national economy and enhancing their entrepreneurial capabilities.
The programme was conducted by Mr. Erandika Dissanayaka, Director General of the Export Control Board and Director (Entrepreneurship Development), together with Mr. Dhanuka Abeythunga, Training Officer of the Small Enterprises Development Division.
Senior Officers, Officers and representatives from the Office of the Deputy Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development participated in the event.
