A majority of the Zahran group linked to the Easter Sunday terror attacks have been arrested by the Security Forces and Police and the rest will be apprehended soon, State Defence and Media Minister Ruwan Wijewardene said Since the first attack, all security measures had been taken to restore normalcy in the country.

President Maithripala Sirisena returned to the Island today (16) after successfully completing the brief official visit to China bringing many developmental benefits to the country while enhancing the cooperation regarding the national security of Sri Lanka.  

Speech of HE the President Maithripala Sirisena at the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations held on 15 May 2019 in Bejing, China.

Rs 2300 million Chinese grant for defence sector in Sri Lanka

The second phase of ‘Ekata Sitimu’; President’s message to the East

The 26th commemoration ceremony of late President Ranasinghe Premadasa, was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena in front of the Premadasa statue near the Hulftsdorp Court Complex,yesterday (01).

President’s May Day Message

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the dignity of labour will be upheld as the country moves forward healing the wounds of the past.

There is a firm potential to defeat terrorism – President re emphasizes

President Maithripala Sirisena, under Emergency Regulations, has taken steps to ban from today (April 29th, 2019), all forms of face covers that may hinder one’s identity been ascertained, as a threat to national security and public safety.

President Maithripala Sirisena, in terms of powers vested in him as the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka under Emergency Regulations No. 01 of 2019, has taken steps to ban the organizations National Thawheed Jammath (NTJ) and Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem (JMI) in Sri Lanka.

Terrorism and Drugs nexus perhaps hasten terror attack