COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka's military said Wednesday it will dismantle over a dozen army camps in the former rebel stronghold of Jaffna, weeks ahead of key council elections in the embattled region.

The Sri Lankan President declared a state of emergency as the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah’s devastating effects rose to 193 on Sunday, November 30. The cyclone’s heavy rains triggered widespread ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has commended the Sri Lanka Army for its unwavering service to the nation and people ...

Sri Lanka has the 17th largest military in the world Sri Lanka’s 2025 budget has allocated a staggering LKR 437 billion to defense spending which is LKR 12 billion higher than 2024 revised estimates ...

VAVUNIYA, Sri Lanka (Feb. 27, 2013) -- Medical specialists from 18th Medical Command (Deployment Support) led a joint mobile training team of specialist to the Sri Lankan Army Humanitarian De-mining ...

An Engineer Task Force of the Indian Army, working in close coordination with the Sri Lankan Army and the Sri Lankan Road ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka-- On behalf of the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) collaborated with the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and the Marine Environment Protection ...

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COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's army on Thursday defended its decision to reinstate an intelligence official arrested in 2017 on suspicion he attacked journalists, saying he is the right person to ...

This April 24, 2009, file photo shows Sri Lanka’s Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva at a military facility in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka. Credit: AP Photo/Chamila Karunarathne, File Sri Lanka asked the United ...

The Indian Army is playing a crucial role in restoring bridges and providing essential aid in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah.

Since the country's long fight against Tamil separatists ended, the economy and democracy have advanced. But for thousands of civilians displaced by war, the fight to recover their land continues. And ...