Sri Lanka, April 30 -- A high-level discussion has taken place between Sri Lanka and Pakistan aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation, fostering mutual understanding on regional security dynamics and exploring opportunities for defence collaboration, the Ministry of Defence said.

The fifth annual Sri Lanka-Pakistan Bilateral Defence Dialogue commenced on Monday (Apr 28) in Islamabad, Pakistan, marking a continued commitment to strengthening defence cooperation between the two nations.

The Sri Lankan delegation is led by Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), accompanied by Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda and Additional Secretary (Defence) of the Ministry of Defence Jayantha Edirisinghe. The ...