Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) visited the Pakistan Naval Ship (PNS) ASLAT on Monday evening (Feb 03) which arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday for an official visit.

Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe joined the event onboard as the Chief Guest. Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) also joined the Deputy Minister of Defence on this occasion.

The Commanding Officer of the ship, Captain Muhammad Azhar Akram, received the distinguished guests on their arrival on board ship. The High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic ...