Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Stephen T. "Web" Koehler, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 February, has met Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Defence Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara at his office in Colombo.

The meeting focused on a range of pertinent topics, including shared security challenges, maritime security, improving disaster response capabilities, and opportunities to enhance cooperation, with a significant emphasis on bolstering Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), the Defence Ministry said.

The Deputy Minister expressed his gratitude to the U.S. for its continued support, citing contributions to enhancing the country's security apparatus, especially in maritime secu...