Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
Sri Lanka and the United States explored new avenues to broaden practical cooperation in the fields of disaster response, infrastructure resilience, and defence engagement during a bilateral discussion between the Sri Lankan Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau of the United States, General Steven Nordhaus, on 01 September, (2026) in Canada.
The discussion highlighted potential areas of cooperation that could directly support Sri Lanka's resilience and emergency response capabilities. Particular attention was given to strengthening disaster response preparedness t...