Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
The outgoing ambassador of Egypt to Sri Lanka, H.E. Adel Ibrahim, paid a farewell call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (17 August).
During the meeting, the Defence Secretary expressed appreciation for Ambassador Ibrahim's valuable contribution towards further strengthening the longstanding ties between Sri Lanka and Egypt during his tenure and also conveyed his best wishes for success in his future endeavours and thanked him for his dedicated service in fostering closer relations between the two nations.
The Ambassador expressed his gratitude for the support an...