Defence Secretary graces India–Sri Lanka Defence Industry seminar in Colombo | Daily FT
The article reports on the India-Sri Lanka Defence Industry Seminar, highlighting the Indo-Sri Lanka partnership and opportunities for defense collaboration. Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha emphasized mutual trust and shared security interests, while noting India's defense manufacturing advancements could benefit Sri Lanka through technology transfer and joint ventures.
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“The India-Sri Lanka Defence Industry Seminar, held on 25 March at the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo, welcomed Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Sampath Thuyacontha as the Chief Guest.”
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— India–Sri Lanka relations, Indian-Sri Lankan relations, or Indo-Sri Lanka relations, are the bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka. India has emerged as a frontrunning partner for Sri Lanka …
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— The Sri Lanka Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka encompassing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force; they are …
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— The Sri Lankan civil war was fought in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009. Beginning on 23 July 1983, it was an intermittent insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, a…
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“Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Sampath Thuyacontha (right) being welcomed by Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha”
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— Anura Kumara Dissanayake (born 24 November 1968), commonly referred to by his initials AKD, is a Sri Lankan politician who has served as the tenth president of Sri Lanka since 2024. Dissanayake is the…
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— The Sri Lanka Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka encompassing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force; they are …
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— Thurstan College (Sinhala: තර්ස්ටන් විද්යාලය) is a national school for boys in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, providing primary and secondary education. It is located in the Cinnamon Gardens n…
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“The third edition of this seminar is being organised by the Indian High Commission under the theme 'Identifying new opportunities and forging new bonds.'”
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— The Sri Lanka Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka encompassing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force; they are …
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— India–Sri Lanka relations, Indian-Sri Lankan relations, or Indo-Sri Lanka relations, are the bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka. India has emerged as a frontrunning partner for Sri Lanka …
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— The Sri Lankan civil war was fought in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009. Beginning on 23 July 1983, it was an intermittent insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_civil_war
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“A large number of participants, including tri-forces Commanders, senior military officers, senior Indian High Commission officials, industry experts, and State officials were also present at the occasion.”
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