Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), participated in the "XIV International Meeting of High-Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters" held in Moscow, Russia yesterday (28 May) where he addressed emerging global security challenges in the context of a multipolar world order.
During his address, the Defence Secretary emphasised the growing geopolitical significance of the Indian Ocean and stressed the importance of maintaining the region as a zone of peace, cooperation and shared prosperity. He highlighted the need to uphold freedom of navigation, respect for international law and constr...