Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The 12th Galle Dialogue International Maritime Conference, organised by the Sri Lanka Navy in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, began yesterday, September 24, at the Wave n' Lake Auditorium in Welisara.

The two-day conference, themed 'Maritime Outlook of the Indian Ocean under Changing Dynamics', was inaugurated by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.

The conference has brought together representatives from 37 countries and 16 international organisations, including naval and coast guard chiefs, maritime experts, and strategists.

Over four sessions, participants are discussing five key areas: maritime environment, governance, economy, sustainability, and maintaining a clean Indian Ocean.

In her keynot...