11th January 2016 22:43:52 Hours
High Commissioner for Australia, Ms. Robyn Mudie, together with the Defence Advisor in the Australian High Commission Monday (11) afternoon paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva at the Army Headquarters.
She was received by the Commander of the Army, together with the Military Secretary, Major General Mahesh Senanayake on arrival at the main entrance to the Commander’s Secretariat.
Ms. Mudie extending greetings of the High Commission for the New Year exchanged views on a couple of matters of interest and inquired into the ongoing Army welfare projects, targeting civilians in the North and East.
Lieutenant General De Silva gave a brief account on the social service projects, being carried out by the Army at the request of District Secretariats and other civil organizations in the North and East. Before her departure, a symbolic compliment was inked in the VIP Book at the Commander’s Office.
The cordial meet ended with exchange of mementos.
