Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 3 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

Demonstrating the shared commitment to enhancing bilateral defence cooperation, the 5th Sri Lanka-Pakistan Bilateral Defence Dialogue was successfully concluded on April 30 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The high-level discussions, which commenced on April 28, brought together senior defence officials from both countries to review existing partnerships and explore new avenues for Defence relations and cooperation.

As part of the official programme of three-day dialogue, the Sri Lankan delegation led by Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), undertook visits to key defence and industrial establishments in Pakistan. On ...