Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 25 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

The Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), graced as the chief guest of the India-Sri Lanka Defence Industry Seminar held today (25 March) at the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo.

Upon his arrival, the Defence Secretary was warmly received by the Indian High Commissioner H.E. Santosh Jha. The third edition of this seminar is being organized by the Indian High Commission under the theme "Identifying New Opportunities and Forging New Bonds."

Speaking at the event, the Defence Secretary said that the enduring Indo - Sri Lanka partnership, built on mutual trust and shared security interests.

He further noted that...