Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
Commander of the United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), General Kevin B. Schneider, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (23 June).
The Defence Secretary warmly welcomed General Schneider and, during the cordial discussion, expressed his appreciation for the longstanding partnership between Sri Lanka and the United States. He conveyed his gratitude for the continued assistance and valuable contributions extended by the United States towards Sri Lanka's development, security, and defence sectors.
The Defence Secretary further noted that Sri La...