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Actually its Plato's philosophy
........... not that I expect you to know or understand it. Again ... don't bother to reply.Sri Lanka Defence Thread
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Actually its Plato's philosophy
........... not that I expect you to know or understand it. Again ... don't bother to reply.
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Actually its Plato's philosophy
Sounds a lot like Indian philosophy. Kinda like how a woman should burn herself in a fire if her husband dies before her.
It was outlawed by the British. Too bad they couldn't tackle the Indian penchant for thievery as well.
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Big words from people who practice philosophies taught by Indians
....What a shame we had to send emissaries and missionaries to SL to teach philosophy, ethics and values. Looks like they fell short. 
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Culture beyond culture. Sophistication beyond sophistication. India truly is the world leader in "ethics" and "values"
Sri Lankans have so much to learn from India. So, so much.
LOL..... You have been learning from us for the last 2000 years
............ and clearly you still have a lot of ground to cover. What did your local buddhist centre teach you this time ? do share with us
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Sri Lankan General Meets Bainimarama on Cooperation | Fiji Sun
From left: Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, Major-General Aruna Perera and Republic of Fiji Military Forces Land Force Commander, Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho in Suva yesterday.
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Defence co-operation between Sri Lanka and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) is now in the pipeline.
This was after highly decorated Sri Lankan officer, Major-General Aruna Perera, met with Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama in Suva yesterday.
Major General Perera mentioned Sri Lanka’s offer to work to assist the RFMF.
He said he was happy with the Prime Minister’s response.
The RFMF Land Force Commander, Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho who was also at the meeting told the Fiji Sunhe would be looking into the defence co-operation.
Major-General Perera said he would like RFMF to send some senior officers to Sri Lanka to look at their military operations and later prepare the defence co-operation between the two defence forces.
Sri Lanka has a highly trained and experienced military with a record of success in counter terrorism.
Colonel Qiliho said the two forces had been in touch through the RFMF rugby players who now play in Sri Lanka.
Now he said while RFMF would send rugby players, Sri Lanka had offered to help the RFMF in cricket.
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Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka Army\'s fifth annual defense seminar to focus on national security and non-military threats
Aug 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka Army's annual Defense Seminar this year will focus on the challenges and threats to national security in a global context.
The Defense Seminar - 2015 is scheduled to be held September 1-2 at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo under the topic 'National Security in the Context of Emerging Global Threats'.
A total of 20 guest speakers, including 10 foreign scholars are scheduled to share their views related to the topic.
Increasing number of participants to the annual seminar has been observed every year since its inception in 2011 and this year more than 350 participants, including 62 foreign delegates and distinguished statesmen are confirmed to attend this year's sessions.
This year's sessions are segmented into nine sessions under sub themes such as 'Nature of Threats Affecting the National Security of a Nation', 'Emerging World Order', 'Terrorism and Challenges to National Security' and 'Non-military Threats to National Security'.
In addition, a separate expert panel, including professors, security and military experts and administrative officers at foreign and national level would contribute to the Day 2 session.
The two-day seminar aims to be a forum to provide intellectual connectivity and to seek global, regional and sub-regional strategic partnerships.
The seminar will address a range of topics related to the challenges posed by natural disaster, maritime security in the Indian Ocean, terrorism, international criminal organizations, dynamic and volatile regional, global and strategic security environment and the vulnerabilities of states.
Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai will deliver the keynote address and Secretary Defence B.M.U.D Basnayake and Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Chrishanthe De Silva are scheduled to deliver the introductory remarks during the opening sessions on the first day.
Distinguished speakers include, Professor Christopher Coker of London School of Economics and Political Science, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Y.K. Sinha, High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka Major General (Retd) Syed Shakeel Hussain, Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka Yi Xianliang, Chief Coordinator, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Asia Pacific Region)Ms. Viviana De Annuntiis and Former President of the Defence and Security Forum (UK)Lady Olga Maitland, among others.
From left: Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, Major-General Aruna Perera and Republic of Fiji Military Forces Land Force Commander, Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho in Suva yesterday.
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Defence co-operation between Sri Lanka and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) is now in the pipeline.
This was after highly decorated Sri Lankan officer, Major-General Aruna Perera, met with Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama in Suva yesterday.
Major General Perera mentioned Sri Lanka’s offer to work to assist the RFMF.
He said he was happy with the Prime Minister’s response.
The RFMF Land Force Commander, Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho who was also at the meeting told the Fiji Sunhe would be looking into the defence co-operation.
Major-General Perera said he would like RFMF to send some senior officers to Sri Lanka to look at their military operations and later prepare the defence co-operation between the two defence forces.
Sri Lanka has a highly trained and experienced military with a record of success in counter terrorism.
Colonel Qiliho said the two forces had been in touch through the RFMF rugby players who now play in Sri Lanka.
Now he said while RFMF would send rugby players, Sri Lanka had offered to help the RFMF in cricket.
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Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka Army\'s fifth annual defense seminar to focus on national security and non-military threats
The Defense Seminar - 2015 is scheduled to be held September 1-2 at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo under the topic 'National Security in the Context of Emerging Global Threats'.
A total of 20 guest speakers, including 10 foreign scholars are scheduled to share their views related to the topic.
Increasing number of participants to the annual seminar has been observed every year since its inception in 2011 and this year more than 350 participants, including 62 foreign delegates and distinguished statesmen are confirmed to attend this year's sessions.
This year's sessions are segmented into nine sessions under sub themes such as 'Nature of Threats Affecting the National Security of a Nation', 'Emerging World Order', 'Terrorism and Challenges to National Security' and 'Non-military Threats to National Security'.
In addition, a separate expert panel, including professors, security and military experts and administrative officers at foreign and national level would contribute to the Day 2 session.
The two-day seminar aims to be a forum to provide intellectual connectivity and to seek global, regional and sub-regional strategic partnerships.
The seminar will address a range of topics related to the challenges posed by natural disaster, maritime security in the Indian Ocean, terrorism, international criminal organizations, dynamic and volatile regional, global and strategic security environment and the vulnerabilities of states.
Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai will deliver the keynote address and Secretary Defence B.M.U.D Basnayake and Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Chrishanthe De Silva are scheduled to deliver the introductory remarks during the opening sessions on the first day.
Distinguished speakers include, Professor Christopher Coker of London School of Economics and Political Science, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Y.K. Sinha, High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka Major General (Retd) Syed Shakeel Hussain, Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka Yi Xianliang, Chief Coordinator, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Asia Pacific Region)Ms. Viviana De Annuntiis and Former President of the Defence and Security Forum (UK)Lady Olga Maitland, among others.
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Sri Lankan General Meets Bainimarama on Cooperation | Fiji Sun
From left: Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, Major-General Aruna Perera and Republic of Fiji Military Forces Land Force Commander, Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho in Suva yesterday.
August 25
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Defence co-operation between Sri Lanka and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) is now in the pipeline.
This was after highly decorated Sri Lankan officer, Major-General Aruna Perera, met with Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama in Suva yesterday.
Major General Perera mentioned Sri Lanka’s offer to work to assist the RFMF.
He said he was happy with the Prime Minister’s response.
The RFMF Land Force Commander, Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho who was also at the meeting told the Fiji Sunhe would be looking into the defence co-operation.
Major-General Perera said he would like RFMF to send some senior officers to Sri Lanka to look at their military operations and later prepare the defence co-operation between the two defence forces.
Sri Lanka has a highly trained and experienced military with a record of success in counter terrorism.
Colonel Qiliho said the two forces had been in touch through the RFMF rugby players who now play in Sri Lanka.
Now he said while RFMF would send rugby players, Sri Lanka had offered to help the RFMF in cricket.
The Fijian judiciary is almost exclusively run by Sri Lankans, Except for one all of the Fiji supreme court judges are of Sri Lankans
Nice to see the cooperation in sports.. Fijians have been playing club Rugby in Lanka for over 3 decades now
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Sri Lanka military is on alert says Army Chief
Sri Lanka is now one of the most peaceful countries but the military is still on alert to global threats, be it drug peddling, human trafficking, man made and natural disasters or terrorism, Army Commander Lieutenant Crishanthe De Silva said today.
He was speaking at a press conference held to brief the media on the 5th Defence Seminar – 2015 which takes place at the Colombo Galadari Hotel next month.
“For any military in the world, national security is the priority and all military officers are therefore committed to preserve it. This forum discusses and exchanges views on matters of security concern to the region as well as to the world, taking current global trends into consideration. The Army has gained recognition for conduct of this interactive dialogue since its founding in 2011. This has enabled us to get a better exposure and the ever swelling numbers attending it every year itself is a testimony to this global recognition”, the Commander said.
He said the seminar has also contributed to strengthening of the mutual bonds of goodwill with all supporting the country and its armed forces.
“We have extended invitations to the US ambassador and a number of diplomats. Ambassadors for China and Pakistan are among invited speakers to the sessions. The Army in the past six years after the war reached high degree of professionalism through the experiences and special training sessions conducted. It is this professionalism which has brought commendation to the organization,” the Commander pointed out.
This year’s comprehensive two-day sessions while mainly focusing on ‘National Security in the Context of Emerging Global Threats’ are segmented into nine separate sessions under sub themes, such as ‘Nature of Threats Affecting the National Security of a Nation’, ‘Emerging World Order’, ‘Terrorism and Challenges to National Security’ and ‘Non-military Threats to National Security’ etc and the seminar is to be attended by 350 invitees, including 66 foreign delegates.
He also attributed the presence of the former President of Afghanistan as the keynote speaker to the inaugural sessions as a very notable feature in this year’s arrangements. He would be one of the most suitable persons to comment on the Seminar’s main theme, ‘National Security in the Context of Emerging Global Threats’, the Commander added.
Major General Jagath Dias adding a few words to the occasion told the Media that one should not forget the fact that army personnel who had been serving the north in the aftermath of the war had never been accused of any wrong-doing.
“Instead, those northern people have been reaching us for assistance all the time. That fact proves how effective our professional conduct is right throughout,” he said.
Sri Lanka is now one of the most peaceful countries but the military is still on alert to global threats, be it drug peddling, human trafficking, man made and natural disasters or terrorism, Army Commander Lieutenant Crishanthe De Silva said today.
He was speaking at a press conference held to brief the media on the 5th Defence Seminar – 2015 which takes place at the Colombo Galadari Hotel next month.
“For any military in the world, national security is the priority and all military officers are therefore committed to preserve it. This forum discusses and exchanges views on matters of security concern to the region as well as to the world, taking current global trends into consideration. The Army has gained recognition for conduct of this interactive dialogue since its founding in 2011. This has enabled us to get a better exposure and the ever swelling numbers attending it every year itself is a testimony to this global recognition”, the Commander said.
He said the seminar has also contributed to strengthening of the mutual bonds of goodwill with all supporting the country and its armed forces.
“We have extended invitations to the US ambassador and a number of diplomats. Ambassadors for China and Pakistan are among invited speakers to the sessions. The Army in the past six years after the war reached high degree of professionalism through the experiences and special training sessions conducted. It is this professionalism which has brought commendation to the organization,” the Commander pointed out.
This year’s comprehensive two-day sessions while mainly focusing on ‘National Security in the Context of Emerging Global Threats’ are segmented into nine separate sessions under sub themes, such as ‘Nature of Threats Affecting the National Security of a Nation’, ‘Emerging World Order’, ‘Terrorism and Challenges to National Security’ and ‘Non-military Threats to National Security’ etc and the seminar is to be attended by 350 invitees, including 66 foreign delegates.
He also attributed the presence of the former President of Afghanistan as the keynote speaker to the inaugural sessions as a very notable feature in this year’s arrangements. He would be one of the most suitable persons to comment on the Seminar’s main theme, ‘National Security in the Context of Emerging Global Threats’, the Commander added.
Major General Jagath Dias adding a few words to the occasion told the Media that one should not forget the fact that army personnel who had been serving the north in the aftermath of the war had never been accused of any wrong-doing.
“Instead, those northern people have been reaching us for assistance all the time. That fact proves how effective our professional conduct is right throughout,” he said.
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India gifts ship 'Varaha' to SL Navy
Former Indian Coast Guard Ship Varaha, which had been in service with Sri Lanka Navy as Naval Ship ‘Sagara’ since 2006, was today ceremonially handed over to Sri Lanka Navy by Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Y. K. Sinha at Colombo port.
Defence Ministry Secretary B. M. U. D. Basnayake accepted the ship on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka.
Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne welcomed High Commissioner Sinha, Chief of Defence Staff Kolitha Gunatilleke and the other distinguished invitees onboard Sagara.
SLNS Sagara is an Offshore Patrol Vessel made by India in 1992. The ship, which is 75m in length and 11m in width, was provided by the Indian Government on a free dry lease agreement to the Sri Lanka Navy in 2006 in appreciation of the Sri Lanka Navy’s efforts to maintain the maritime security in the region.
SLNS Sagara served the Sri Lanka Navy in many successful operations conducted during the conflict period. It has contributed immensely for surveillance activities since 2009 to date.
- See more at: India gifts ship 'Varaha' to SL Navy ::: Dailymirror.lk ::: Breaking News
Defence Ministry Secretary B. M. U. D. Basnayake accepted the ship on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka.
Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne welcomed High Commissioner Sinha, Chief of Defence Staff Kolitha Gunatilleke and the other distinguished invitees onboard Sagara.
SLNS Sagara is an Offshore Patrol Vessel made by India in 1992. The ship, which is 75m in length and 11m in width, was provided by the Indian Government on a free dry lease agreement to the Sri Lanka Navy in 2006 in appreciation of the Sri Lanka Navy’s efforts to maintain the maritime security in the region.
SLNS Sagara served the Sri Lanka Navy in many successful operations conducted during the conflict period. It has contributed immensely for surveillance activities since 2009 to date.
- See more at: India gifts ship 'Varaha' to SL Navy ::: Dailymirror.lk ::: Breaking News
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India gifts ship 'Varaha' to SL Navy
Former Indian Coast Guard Ship Varaha, which had been in service with Sri Lanka Navy as Naval Ship ‘Sagara’ since 2006, was today ceremonially handed over to Sri Lanka Navy by Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Y. K. Sinha at Colombo port.
Defence Ministry Secretary B. M. U. D. Basnayake accepted the ship on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka.
Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne welcomed High Commissioner Sinha, Chief of Defence Staff Kolitha Gunatilleke and the other distinguished invitees onboard Sagara.
SLNS Sagara is an Offshore Patrol Vessel made by India in 1992. The ship, which is 75m in length and 11m in width, was provided by the Indian Government on a free dry lease agreement to the Sri Lanka Navy in 2006 in appreciation of the Sri Lanka Navy’s efforts to maintain the maritime security in the region.
SLNS Sagara served the Sri Lanka Navy in many successful operations conducted during the conflict period. It has contributed immensely for surveillance activities since 2009 to date.
- See more at: India gifts ship 'Varaha' to SL Navy ::: Dailymirror.lk ::: Breaking News
Would be much better if instead of giving SL junk, India stops thousands of it fishermen from poaching in Sri Lankan waters.
And it would be much better instead of accepting junk, the SL government did something about the thousands of Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters.
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China, India to take part in Sri Lanka military exercise | Colombo Gazette
China and India will take part in the joint military exercise ‘Cormorant Strike VI – 2015’, together with more than 2000 tri-service personnel and representative military officers from foreign countries.
Major General Jagath Dias, Chief of Staff said that the mock Field Training Exercise (FTX) focused on the employment of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in order to provide basis to launch ground operations will commence from Pulmudai to North of Arugam Bay on Thursday.
He said that 2500 Infantry, Commando and Special Forces troops representing Sri Lanka Army, 245 Navy personnel, 140 sailors from Sri Lanka Air Force and 53 foreign participants and observers are expected to participate in this year’s Exercise ‘Cormorant Strike VI – 2015’.
Military officers from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan and USA have already confirmed their participation in the Exercise.
“The Exercise with Army Commando (CR) Regiment and Special Forces (SF) Regiment troops, integrated with Navy and Air Force Special Forces, aims to enhance special operation capabilities and maintain combat readiness at all levels,” Major General Jagath Dias said.
Covering a vast patch of island’s jungle areas, coupled with simultaneous mock seaborne and airborne operations, the Exercise in its final stages expects to join with Army troops.
This Army-initiated mock Field Training Exercise (FTX), organized and implemented in close cooperation with Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force has been designed for deployment of their troops in a war milieu of Special Operations at any given moment and planned for conduct of joint operations as one team, using manoeuvrist approach, encompassing planning, execution and command.
It also focuses on planning, preparations, formulations, coordination, command, control, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP), execution of Special Operations within given frameworks and is organized by the Directorate of Training at the Army Headquarters.
China and India will take part in the joint military exercise ‘Cormorant Strike VI – 2015’, together with more than 2000 tri-service personnel and representative military officers from foreign countries.
Major General Jagath Dias, Chief of Staff said that the mock Field Training Exercise (FTX) focused on the employment of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in order to provide basis to launch ground operations will commence from Pulmudai to North of Arugam Bay on Thursday.
He said that 2500 Infantry, Commando and Special Forces troops representing Sri Lanka Army, 245 Navy personnel, 140 sailors from Sri Lanka Air Force and 53 foreign participants and observers are expected to participate in this year’s Exercise ‘Cormorant Strike VI – 2015’.
Military officers from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan and USA have already confirmed their participation in the Exercise.
“The Exercise with Army Commando (CR) Regiment and Special Forces (SF) Regiment troops, integrated with Navy and Air Force Special Forces, aims to enhance special operation capabilities and maintain combat readiness at all levels,” Major General Jagath Dias said.
Covering a vast patch of island’s jungle areas, coupled with simultaneous mock seaborne and airborne operations, the Exercise in its final stages expects to join with Army troops.
This Army-initiated mock Field Training Exercise (FTX), organized and implemented in close cooperation with Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force has been designed for deployment of their troops in a war milieu of Special Operations at any given moment and planned for conduct of joint operations as one team, using manoeuvrist approach, encompassing planning, execution and command.
It also focuses on planning, preparations, formulations, coordination, command, control, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP), execution of Special Operations within given frameworks and is organized by the Directorate of Training at the Army Headquarters.
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both India and Pakistan will take part in these drills ? interestingChina, India to take part in Sri Lanka military exercise | Colombo Gazette
China and India will take part in the joint military exercise ‘Cormorant Strike VI – 2015’, together with more than 2000 tri-service personnel and representative military officers from foreign countries.
Major General Jagath Dias, Chief of Staff said that the mock Field Training Exercise (FTX) focused on the employment of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in order to provide basis to launch ground operations will commence from Pulmudai to North of Arugam Bay on Thursday.
He said that 2500 Infantry, Commando and Special Forces troops representing Sri Lanka Army, 245 Navy personnel, 140 sailors from Sri Lanka Air Force and 53 foreign participants and observers are expected to participate in this year’s Exercise ‘Cormorant Strike VI – 2015’.
Military officers from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan and USA have already confirmed their participation in the Exercise.
“The Exercise with Army Commando (CR) Regiment and Special Forces (SF) Regiment troops, integrated with Navy and Air Force Special Forces, aims to enhance special operation capabilities and maintain combat readiness at all levels,” Major General Jagath Dias said.
Covering a vast patch of island’s jungle areas, coupled with simultaneous mock seaborne and airborne operations, the Exercise in its final stages expects to join with Army troops.
This Army-initiated mock Field Training Exercise (FTX), organized and implemented in close cooperation with Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force has been designed for deployment of their troops in a war milieu of Special Operations at any given moment and planned for conduct of joint operations as one team, using manoeuvrist approach, encompassing planning, execution and command.
It also focuses on planning, preparations, formulations, coordination, command, control, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP), execution of Special Operations within given frameworks and is organized by the Directorate of Training at the Army Headquarters.
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China and India will have troops on the ground, Pakistan, US and others will have operational level officers.. This is not the first time Pakistan and India have participated in Cormorant Strike exercises
Cormorant Strike exercise
-- OCDS - Sri Lanka --
Cormorant Strike III
Given the expertise, experience and overall success's of SL armed forces in Jungle warfare Special Forces from around the world have been taking part over the years
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