Colombo: The newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Nilantha Premaratne, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at the Deputy Minister’s Office in Colombo.

According to Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka, the Deputy Minister congratulated the Army Commander on assuming his position as the 26th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army. The meeting was conducted in a cordial manner, as both parties exchanged views on matters of mutual interest.

The visit concluded with the exchange of mementoes to commemorate the occasion.