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28th May 2021 21:03:43 Hours
SECOND ORIENTATION COURSE FOR DEFENCE ATTACHÉS COMMENCE AT KDU
The second orientation course for the Defence Attachés commenced today (04th December, 2017) at the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University in Rathmalana. The opening ceremony was graced by H.E Mr Heinz Walker Nederkoorn, the Ambassador of Switzerland in Sri Lanka as the Chief Guest, accompanied by the Chief of Defence Staff(CDS) Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne. Rear Admiral Jagath Ranasinghe, the Vice Chancellor of KDU and many distinguished guests were also present at the occasion. The course is held from 4th to 8th December 2017 at the Faculty of Graduate Studies of KDU, with representations from 14 countries: Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, Laos, Timor-Leste, Philippines, South Korea, Nepal, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar and Mongolia. A total of 31 participants including 16 foreign representatives will undergo the orientation course in Defence and Diplomacy. The orientation program is co-sponsored by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) an international foundation supported by the Switzerland Government and the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS) under the direct supervision of Ministry of Defence.
