A military funeral was held on the evening of June 15, 2025, at the new crematorium of the General Cemetery, Borella, to bid ...

According to a Japanese government source quoted by The Japan Times on Monday, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Tonga, East Timor, and ...

The Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD),hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), plays an important role by gathering an influential mix ...

Sri Lanka Army Commander Lieutenant General BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo arrived on a two day visit to Sapta Shakti Command in Rajasthan’s Jaipur, officials said on Friday. He was received by Lt General Army ...

Sri Lanka Army Commander Lt Gen BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo visited the Sapta Shakti Command in Rajasthan's Jaipur to discuss regional security and training initiatives with Indian military counterparts.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A military helicopter plunged into a reservoir in Sri Lanka on Friday, killing five people. Air force spokesperson Eranda Geeganage said the helicopter was carrying 12 ...

In 2019, Sri Lanka announced a modernization effort under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Despite past economic and technological challenges, the country is determined to replace its aging fleet of ...

A major highlight of the visit was the signing of key defence agreements, marking a shift in India-Sri Lanka military cooperation. The agreements pave the way for increased joint maritime surveillance ...

With this agreement, New Delhi and Colombo would move strategically closer in terms of joint maritime surveillance, military exercises, and equipment support. During this visit, PM Modi carried ...

The visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sri Lanka is seen as another step by New Delhi to counter China’s rising influence and presence on the island nation, with observers citing a ...

Sri Lanka’s civil war (1983-2009) between government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a separatist Tamil militant and political organization fighting for an independent Tamil ...

The Tri Forces and paramilitary groups total more than 350,000, according to publicly available data. Sri Lanka has the 17th largest military in the world ...