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The third orientation course for the Defence Attachés (DA) was successfully concluded yesterday (20th September) at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) at Rathmalana. A total of 28 including 14 foreign participants representing 12 countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Maldives, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, Switzerland, United States and Zambia were awarded with Certificates by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne and H.E. Hanspeter Mock, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Sri Lanka & Maldives who graced the charm closing ceremony held at KDU.
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Visiting General Officer Commanding, Special Service Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army, Major General Mumtaz Hussain paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne today (25th Sep) at the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS). The Defence Attaché of Pakistan to Sri Lanka Colonel Sajjad Ali was also present at the occasion.
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The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka His Excellency Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat paid a farewell call on the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne at the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS) today (04th October) before his return to the Pakistan on completion of his tenure in Sri Lanka.
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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne graced the inauguration Ceremony of the High Level Meeting (HLM) of the15th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) held today (on 08th October 2019) at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo as the Chief Guest. Additional Secretary (Defence) Mr. Anuradha Wijekoon and the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Nishantha Ulugethanne were also present as the guests of honour. HACGAM is an international forum consisting of all major coast guard agencies in the Asian region. This vital forum was an initiative by Japan in 2004,which focuses on maritime related issues including search and rescue, environmental protection, preventing and controlling unlawful acts at sea, and capacity building. The HACGAM is an annual event conducted with the participation of its 22 member states; Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Philippine, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam, along with its associate member, ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) and three observers; Bali Process, France and UNODC.
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The ceremonial inauguration of the 113th Annual Sessions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) was held today (14th October) at the Main Hall, BMICH in the presence of an eminent audience. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
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A representative group of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen 's Association (SLESA) called on Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne at the OCDS and formally inaugurated the forthcoming Poppy Day (Remembrance Day) commemoration arrangements by pinning the first Poppy flower on the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), on 25th October 2019.
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The Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne rewarded the son of late Chief Petty Officer KG Shantha, Master KG Wikum Anuhas, who excelled in this year 's Grade 5 Scholarships examination obtaining 165 marks.
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne who is on an official visit to Pakistan attending the 2nd round of Pakistan-Sri Lanka Armed Forces Defence Dialogue, called on the Minister for Defence Production of Pakistan, Ms. Zubaida Jalal, the Secretary Defence of Pakistan, Lieutenant General Ikram Ul Haq (retd) and the Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi NI(M) on 06th November 2019.
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne paid a courtesy call on the newly elected President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat on 19th November 2019.
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Secretary Defence, Major General Kamal Gunaratne (Rtd.) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhill at the Ministry of Defence today (21st November 2019).
