Sri Lanka, March 28 -- It is imperative to have a proper plan to face natural and other emergencies in the country and also build capacity to assist other countries faced with such calamities, said State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon making a visit to CBRN Response Regiment in Mattegoda.

State Minister Tennakoon visited the Sri Lanka Army Engineers in Mattegoda on a familiarisation tour to observe the specialised capabilities and response preparedness of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) on Tuesday (26).

The State Minister was received by the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Engineers Major General M.K. Jayawardena on his arrival at the 14 CBRN Response Regiment in Mattegoda. He...