Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka, H.E. Miyon Lee, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence in Colombo today (01 July).

During the meeting, cordial discussions were held on matters of mutual interest, with a focus on further strengthening the longstanding bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the Republic of Korea. The discussions also explored avenues to enhance cooperation in the fields of defence, military training and exchange programmes, capacity building and regional stability. Attention was given to expanding training opportuni...