Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

The National Authority for the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC), functioning under the Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), successfully conducted the "Basic Course of the 2026 Regional Training Cycle on Assistance and Protection for Member States in Asia."

The five-day regional capacity-building programme commenced on 18 May 2026 and concluded successfully on 22 May 2026 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo. The course brought together 27 foreign and local participants representing 14 countries across the Asian region to enha...