Mattala:A contingent of Indian tri forces personnel arrived in Sri Lanka on October 8 to commence the India-Sri Lanka Tri-Forces Cultural Tour 2026. This event is organized to strengthen the longstanding friendship and cooperation between the Tri-Services of India and Sri Lanka.

Accourding to Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka, the 120-member Indian contingent, consisting of officers and other ranks, arrived at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport. They are scheduled to remain in Sri Lanka until October 11, 2026. Simultaneously, a 120-member contingent from the Sri Lanka Tri-Services departed for India on the same day to participate in a similar cultural tour.

This cultural exchange offers personnel from both countries’ tri forces a chance to share experiences, cultural values, and knowledge. The initiative is anticipated to significantly contribute to strengthening the bonds of friendship, mutual understanding, and defense cooperation between the two countries.

Such programmes are instrumental in fostering closer and more cordial relations between the Indian and Sri Lankan Tri-Services, while also reinforcing the longstanding historical and cultural ties between the peoples of the two nations.