Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Continuing his official visit to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, Sri Lanka's Secretary of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha, engaged in a high-level meeting with Khaled Khiari, UN Assistant Secretary-General responsible for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific at the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO).

During the discussions, the Sri Lankan delegation provided a comprehensive outline of the preparatory measures being taken in view of the proposed deployment of troops for UN operations, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence.

It was emphasized that all personnel selected for deployment wil...