National Security

There is currently no threat to national security, says the Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd). The Defence Secretary made this statement while attending an event in Colombo. He further…

Being part of the diaspora does not make someone an extremist or anti-Sri Lankan, says Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of Staff, Sagala Ratnayaka. Speaking on the negative perception associated with the…

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security has drawn attention to the fact that some people were getting the services of private security guards for their own protection, the Parliamentary Communications Department said. In a…

The Philippines will take “all appropriate actions to cause the removal of barriers” in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the country’s national security advisor said on Monday. The Philippines on Sunday shared images of a floating…

The draft of the Bill on ‘Online Safety’ was published, by way of a gazette notification, on Monday (18 Sep.), by the Ministry of Public Security. Accordingly, the relevant Bills aims to prohibit online communication of certain…

The two-day adjournment debate on the Easter Sunday attacks and National Security at Present is scheduled to begin this morning (Sept. 21). Chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, the parliamentary session will commence at 9:30 a.m.…

The Adjournment Debate on the Easter Sunday attack and National Security at Present has been scheduled to be taken up on September 21 and 22. Accordingly, the parliament will convene from September 19 to 22 and time from 9.30 a.m. to…

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says a comprehensive national security review will be conducted to formulate modern security policies for the National Security Council. The review, headed by (Retd.) Major General Channa Gunatillake, will…