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Pakistan's NDU Team Tours Sri Lanka

An 18-member military delegation of Pakistan’s National Defence University (NDU), currently in Sri Lanka, as part of their study cum familiarization tour in SAARC countries, called on the Army Headquarters where the Director General General Staff (DGGS) Major General K.J. Alwis warmly welcomed them prior to the presentations conducted by Director Operations (Army) and Director Rehabilitation at the Army Headquarters Conference Hall Tuesday (17) morning.

The visiting delegation, headed by Brigadier Akhtar Jamil Rao, Directing Staff, National Defence University, Islamabad during discussions with Major General Alwis was keen on learning more about the successful conduct of Humanitarian Operations and post-conflict development roles. However, Head of the delegation Brigadier A.J. Rao separately met the Chief of Staff Major General R.M.D. Rathnayake at his office earlier on the day.

Towards the end of this meeting, the DGGS presented a memento to the head of the delegation to show goodwill and Brigadier Rao reciprocated.

During their stay in Sri Lanka, they are expected to call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Commanders of the Navy and Sri Lanka, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna, Director Rehabilitation, Director Operations (Army), Commander Eastern Naval Area and a few other senior officers.

The delegation, comprised of officer trainees from Germany, Malaysia are also scheduled to meet the Governor of the Central Bank, External Ministry Officials and several other administrators in the public sector.