Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), graced the International Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) Day celebration as the Chief Guest at an event organised by the Embassy of Nepal in Colombo today (29 May) at the Waters Edge Hotel, Colombo, under the theme "Sagarmatha - Identity and Pride of Nepal."
The event celebrated the enduring friendship between Sri Lanka and Nepal while promoting cultural and tourism cooperation. Mr. Vijay Kumar Raut, Charge d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Nepal in Colombo, received the Deputy Minister upon his arrival at the venue.
The Deputy Minister emphasized that Nepal's Sagarma...