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28th May 2021 21:03:42 Hours

SWISS DEFENCE ATTACH CALLS ON CDS

New Delhi based Swiss Defence Attaché Colonel (General Staff) Christof Gertsch called on CDS this morning at his office in BMICH, Colombo. During the discussions, the Swiss Defenc e Attaché spoke about the possibility of cooperation between Swiss Armed Forces and Sri Lankan Armed Forces especially on peacekeeping issues and expressed his willingness to visit military training establishments in Sri Lanka during his next visit. He was also very keen to learn about the rapid development that has taken place in Sri Lanka after the war. CDS invited him to visit the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka to see the development drive that the government has undertaken costing billions of dollars. CDS further said that the post conflict progress Sri Lanka has achieved is an example any county emerging from a conflict. Colonel Gertsch also said that he closely followed the proceedings of the recently concluded SASEAN Defence Chief Dialogue and expressed his appreciation of the important initiative of bringing together Defence Chiefs of SAARC and ASEAN countries.