Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

A delegation from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), led by Regional Representative for South Asia Mr Kristian Holge, met the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (06 October).

The discussion focused on Sri Lanka's present requirements and areas in which further UNODC assistance could provide the greatest benefit. Atention was given to the possibility of obtaining approval for the maritime information component of the multi-agency Information Fusion Centre, with a view to strengthening the use of maritime surveillance information as admissible evidence in ...