Colombo:The Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), attended a reception to commemorate the 96th National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the ITC Ratnadipa Hotel.

According to Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka, the event was organized by the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Sri Lanka and was held on the evening of September 24.

The Defence Secretary was welcomed by the Chargé d’Affaires of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Yaser Abdurahman Al-Hazme. The Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy, Hon. Anura Karunathilaka, served as the Chief Guest for the occasion.

The celebration saw attendance from a distinguished gathering, including Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, members of the diplomatic corps, senior state officials, and other prominent invitees.