Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles will arrive in Sri Lanka on an official visit on Tuesday, June 2, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

During his visit, Deputy Prime Minister Marles is scheduled to pay courtesy calls on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath.

He will also meet with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who will attend a special luncheon in his honour as the Chief Guest at Australia House.

In addition, Marles is expected to hold bilateral discussions with Deputy Minister of Defence Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara. The visit aims to strengthen defence and diplomatic ties be...