Sri Lanka, March 21 -- The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.), held a high-level meeting with the Minister of Defense of Japan, Shinjiro Koizumi, at the Ministry of Defence in Tokyo on Wednesday (18).

The high-level meeting between Sri Lanka and Japan marked a significant step forward in strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, with a focus on maritime security, disaster management capacity building, and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, the Ministry of Defence said.

During the talks, the Japanese Defence Minister highlighted the increasing importance of enhanced cooperation between Japan and Sri Lanka in ensuring stability and security within the Indo-Pacific region, particularly under the vision...