Just hours after their return to Colombo upon successful completion of the joint ‘Exercise Silk Road-2015’ between Sri Lanka Army and People’s Armed Police of China, several officers from the Chinese Peoples’ Armed Police (PAP) paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva at the Army Headquarters on Tuesday (14) morning before their departure back home.
Major General Ji Xiangyuan, Assistant Chief of Staff, PAP, Senior Colonel Yan Bingven, Director of Instructing & Researching, Department of PAP Special Police College, Senior Colonel Xi Shuangzhu, Brigade Commander, PAP Beijing Corps, Senior Colonel Wei Wentao, Deputy Chief of Staff, PAP Guangdong and Major Liu Delin, Staff Officer, PAP Headquarters were among the officers in the delegation who were warmly welcomed by the Commander of the Army at the Commander’s Office.
During the discussions that followed, the visiting delegation and the Commander of the Army shared thoughts on future training opportunities between Sri Lankan and Chinese Armed Forces. The Chinese officers also spoke high of the skills and professionalism, displayed by Sri Lankan forces during the conduct of the Exercise. Exchange of mementos as appreciative tokens brought the meeting to an end at the Commander’s Office.
Major General B.A. Perera, Director General General Staff, Major General Prasanna De Silva, Colonel of the Regiment, Commando Regiment and Brigadier Aruna Jayasekara, Director Training were also associated with the meeting.
Major General Ji Xiangyuan, Assistant Chief of Staff, PAP, Senior Colonel Yan Bingven, Director of Instructing & Researching, Department of PAP Special Police College, Senior Colonel Xi Shuangzhu, Brigade Commander, PAP Beijing Corps, Senior Colonel Wei Wentao, Deputy Chief of Staff, PAP Guangdong and Major Liu Delin, Staff Officer, PAP Headquarters were among the officers in the delegation who were warmly welcomed by the Commander of the Army at the Commander’s Office.
During the discussions that followed, the visiting delegation and the Commander of the Army shared thoughts on future training opportunities between Sri Lankan and Chinese Armed Forces. The Chinese officers also spoke high of the skills and professionalism, displayed by Sri Lankan forces during the conduct of the Exercise. Exchange of mementos as appreciative tokens brought the meeting to an end at the Commander’s Office.
Major General B.A. Perera, Director General General Staff, Major General Prasanna De Silva, Colonel of the Regiment, Commando Regiment and Brigadier Aruna Jayasekara, Director Training were also associated with the meeting.
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