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04th February 2022 00:20:38 Hours

Turkey’s Defence Attaché Calls on the Army Chief

The Military Attaché in the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Sri Lanka, Colonel Can Gokkaya, Wednesday (2) paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva at the Army Headquarters in Sri Jayewardenepura.

During the cordial interactive meeting that followed, both of them exchanged views on matters of bilateral importance, security interests, prevailing bonds of trade and commerce between both countries and other matters of mutual relevance.

The visiting envoy commended the Sri Lankan Armed Forces’ contribution to the control of COVID 19 pandemic in the country as well as the roles being played for nation-building tasks.

The meeting ended with exchange of mementos.