Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

The newly appointed Defence Attache of the United Kingdom in Sri Lanka, Colonel Keith Miles, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), today (Aug 14) at the Ministry of Defence in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte.

He met the Defence Secretary, accompanied by the outgoing Defence Attache Colonel Darren Woods.

During the cordial discussions, several key topics were addressed, including enhancing defence cooperation, fostering mutual understanding, and exploring new avenues for collaboration between the two nations. They discussed ways to further strengthen the longstanding defence partnersh...