Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

The Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) delivered a lecture to participants of Course No 19 of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) today (10 December).

The Defence Secretary was received by the Commandant of the DSCSC, Major General Shantha Hewage, on his arrival at the DSCSC in Makola this morning.

The Course No. 19 includes 123 local participants and 26 from friendly foreign nations.

The Defence Secretary commended the DSCSCe's role in shaping future military leaders and highlighted the remarkable transformation of Sri Lanka's security landscape. Further, he emphasized rightsizing the...