The formal visit of the high-level defence delegation to India, led by Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Secretary to Ministry of Defence for the 3rd ‘India-Sri Lanka Defence Dialogue’, ended on a very successful note on Tuesday (22).
During the stay in India, the Sri Lankan Secretary to Ministry of Defence paid courtesy calls on the Minister of State for Defence of India Mr Rao Inderjit Singh and India’s National Security Advisor, Dr Ajit K. Doval.
During interactions at the ‘Defence Dialogue’, the Sri Lankan Secretary to the Ministry of Defence emphasized the importance placed by His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena on enhancing the Defence and Security ties and co-operation between the two countries.
Both sides further discussed on various issues of mutual interest and agreed on the necessity of continuing close understanding and touch on defence and security matters with a view to addressing common concerns and challenges for strengthening of security, peace and stability in the region.
It was also mutually agreed that, significant progress had been achieved since the 2nd Defence Dialogue held in Colombo (October 2014) including the successful conclusion of Staff-Talks between the respective Armed Forces, and the holding of the inaugural Staff-Talks between the Coast Guard Departments of both countries.
Enhancement of bilateral cooperation in the areas of Training, Military and Defence Exchanges, Joint Exercises and Maritime Domain Awareness and assistance to the Sri Lanka Navy on the supply of off-shore patrol vessels, were some of the other concerns that were taken up for discussion.
The visiting Sri Lankan delegation was comprised of Acting High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in India Mr. M R K Lenagala, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lt. Gen. A W J C De Silva, Deputy Chief of Staff and Commander Eastern Naval area of the Sri Lanka Navy Rear Admiral N B J Rosayro, Air Vice Marshal C R Gurusinghe of Sri Lanka Air Force, Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Department Rear Admiral G D A S Wimalathunga, Senior Assistant Secretary (Foreign Affairs) of the Ministry of Defence Ms. Sashikala Premawardhane and Defence Advisor to the Sri Lankan High Commission in New Delhi Captain W H U P Hewage.
(Photo Courtesy : MoD)
During the stay in India, the Sri Lankan Secretary to Ministry of Defence paid courtesy calls on the Minister of State for Defence of India Mr Rao Inderjit Singh and India’s National Security Advisor, Dr Ajit K. Doval.
During interactions at the ‘Defence Dialogue’, the Sri Lankan Secretary to the Ministry of Defence emphasized the importance placed by His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena on enhancing the Defence and Security ties and co-operation between the two countries.
Both sides further discussed on various issues of mutual interest and agreed on the necessity of continuing close understanding and touch on defence and security matters with a view to addressing common concerns and challenges for strengthening of security, peace and stability in the region.
It was also mutually agreed that, significant progress had been achieved since the 2nd Defence Dialogue held in Colombo (October 2014) including the successful conclusion of Staff-Talks between the respective Armed Forces, and the holding of the inaugural Staff-Talks between the Coast Guard Departments of both countries.
Enhancement of bilateral cooperation in the areas of Training, Military and Defence Exchanges, Joint Exercises and Maritime Domain Awareness and assistance to the Sri Lanka Navy on the supply of off-shore patrol vessels, were some of the other concerns that were taken up for discussion.
The visiting Sri Lankan delegation was comprised of Acting High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in India Mr. M R K Lenagala, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lt. Gen. A W J C De Silva, Deputy Chief of Staff and Commander Eastern Naval area of the Sri Lanka Navy Rear Admiral N B J Rosayro, Air Vice Marshal C R Gurusinghe of Sri Lanka Air Force, Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Department Rear Admiral G D A S Wimalathunga, Senior Assistant Secretary (Foreign Affairs) of the Ministry of Defence Ms. Sashikala Premawardhane and Defence Advisor to the Sri Lankan High Commission in New Delhi Captain W H U P Hewage.
(Photo Courtesy : MoD)
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