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Sri Lanka Army

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10th November 2022 20:37:53 Hours

Commander Commends Continued ICRC Co-operation towards the Army

Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage Commander of the Army met Ms Séverine Chappaz, Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation in Colombo, Mr. Albert Schoneveld, Armed Forces Delegate of the ICRC for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and Mr. Channa Jayawardena, Armed and Security Forces Programme Officer of the ICRC yesterday (9) afternoon at the Army Headquarters.

The meeting was scheduled to exchange views of mutual interest. Sri Lanka Army is closely collaborating with the ICRC in order to promote and protect the Human Rights and the International Humanitarian Law.

Towards the end of the meet, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage symbolized the goodwill by presenting mementos to ICRC delegates before their departure. The gestures were reciprocated.