Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 12 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

H.E. The High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, Major General Nayyar Naseer, HI (M), (Retd), paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at the Deputy Minister's Office in Colombo yesterday (11 May).

The Deputy Minister conveyed his best wishes for a successful tenure in Sri Lanka. During the cordial discussion, both sides exchanged views on matters of mutual interest with particular attention focused on strengthening defence cooperation, training opportunities and regional security collaboration. The discussions also emphasized the importance of further ...