Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 19 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldives to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Masood Imad, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) on Tuesday (Mar 18) at the Deputy Minister's office.
The Deputy Minister welcomed the Maldivian High Commissioner and engaged in a productive discussion centred on strengthening bilateral cooperation in defence and security. Both sides acknowledged the longstanding friendship between Sri Lanka and the Maldives and expressed their commitment to enhancing collaboration in areas of mutual interest.
The Maldivian envoy raised concerns regarding the challeng...