Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 13 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka, H.E. Khaled Nasser Sulaiman AlAmeri, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (13 Aug).

During the cordial discussions, both sides explored avenues to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation, with a particular focus on defence production, cyber security, information sharing and disaster relief activities.

Ambassador AlAmeri also commended the significant contribution of the large Sri Lankan workforce in the UAE, acknowledging their valuable role in his country's socio-economic develop...