Sri Lanka, April 12 -- A meeting organized by the National Initiative for Research & Development Commercialisation (NIRDC) was held on Thursday (10) at the Presidential Secretariat to strengthen and commercialize research and development activities in the defence sector.

Key institutions participated, including the Centre for Defence Research and Development under the Ministry of Defence, the Sri Lanka Army, Navy, and Air Force, the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, and the Research and Development Division of the Sri Lanka Police.

The NIRDC, operating under the Presidential Secretariat, seeks to accelerate national development by promoting investment opportunities for research projects-either completed or nearing completi...