During his stay in Colombo till August 11, Asif Yasin will also address Defence Seminar 2012 being organized by the Sri Lankan Army under theme of “Towards Lasting Peace and Stability” from August 8 to 10.
According to a press release of the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo on Monday, Major General Ghulam Qamar and Brigadier Hamayun Aziz of Pakistan Army will also be attending the seminar.
During the course of the said seminar, two Pakistani defence equipment manufacturing firms will also be exhibiting their products.
Since independence, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have consistently maintained close, cordial and mutually supportive relations, especially in the field of defence.
Both the nations have assisted each other during testing times in their histories. | 
Secretary Defence Lt Gen (Retd) Asif Yasin Malik will visit Sri Lanka from August 7 to hold discussion and further strengthen ties between the two friendly countries.
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The Ministry of Health re-appoints Mrs.Bawani Pasubathi raja has director of the Jaffna Teaching hospital. [
“Mann expressed concern that government forces had given excessive freedom to the LTTE-breakaway “Karuna group,” which was using this freedom destructively. [
The customary UN Medal Parade, the prestigious military ceremony that recognizes the exemplary contribution, made by any specific contingent to maintain law and order in Lebanon, saw Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops, currently serving there, honoured awarding UN medals as their period of service in Lebanon is nearing completion. [
SriLankan security personals have found the house of LTTE leader at Aanandhapuram area in Mullaitivu today. [
Speaking to the BBC about the loss of lives in the North in the shelling during the final stages of the war, MP Namal Rajapaksa stated that they actually do not know if it was the LTTE or the government that fired the shells. [
Government denies request made by the US government. [
A.Sivasuwamy, Land Acquisition officer of the Jaffna district resigns, sources said. [
At least 16 houses including 15 belonging to Tamils had been attacked in Mariyawatte village Tangalle last night over an illicit love affair between a Tamil woman and a Sinhalese man. [
There is little doubt that in 2009 the government of Sri Lanka pulled off one of the nastiest episodes of mass killing since the Rwandan genocide – and got away with it. Tens of thousands of civilians were massacred, with barely a trickle of Syria-like imagery emerging from the battle zone, The Australian reported. [