Sri Lanka, Jan. 8 -- Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, General Upendra Dwivedi, paid a courtesy call on Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara at his office in Colombo yesterday.

The Deputy Minister extended a warm welcome to the Indian Army Chief, and the two held cordial discussions reaffirming the long-standing historical, cultural, and civilizational links between Sri Lanka and India.

On behalf of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the people of Sri Lanka, the Deputy Defence Minister expressed sincere appreciation to the Government of India for its extensive support during the recent disaster caused by Cyclone Ditwah. He noted that India's timely assistance, including the deployment of d...