Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), chaired a Public Day program held at Hotel Panorama in Kalutara on Sunday (23 Aug). The initiative served as an open forum, offering members of the veteran community and the wider public the opportunity to directly raise grievances, submit requests, and seek clarifications from the Deputy Minister on matters of concern.

Throughout the program, the Deputy Minister attentively reviewed the submissions presented by attendees and issued on the spot directives to relevant officials, ensuring that matters falling within the purview of the Ministry of Defence are addres...