Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 18 -- 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 Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) in Colombo on Friday (Mar 14).

During the meeting, both parties explored key areas of cooperation, including community welfare initiatives and on-going humanitarian collaboration and disaster management assistance.

Deputy Minister acknowledged the organization's vital role in promoting human rights in Sri Lanka and conveyed the government's commitment to a strong partnership in cooperating and facilitating ICRC initiatives. Moreover, he affirmed the ...