Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
Ms. Severine Chappaz, Head of Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Sri Lanka, met with Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte today (May 05).
During the meeting, the Defence Secretary acknowledged the ICRC's longstanding and vital role in promoting humanitarian values and upholding the provisions made by International Humanitarian Law. He expressed the government's continued commitment to strengthening cooperation with the ICRC.
The discussion focused on key areas of mutual interest, including ongoing humanitarian operation...