The Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of Pakistan, Lieutenant General (Retd) Muhammad Ali has arrived in Sri Lanka, making an official visit to participate in the 6th Pakistan-Sri Lanka Armed Forces Defence Dialogue.

Upon his arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), the visiting Pakistani Defence Secretary and his delegation were warmly received by the Additional Secretary (Administration) of the Ministry of Defence, Harsha Vithanaarachchi, together with senior officers representing the Sri Lanka Air Force and the Sri Lanka Navy, as well as officials from the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. 

The 6th Pakistan-Sri Lanka Armed Forces Defence Dialogue is scheduled to commence at the Navy Headquarters within the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte, on Friday (03 July).

The high-level bilateral dialogue will provide an important platform for both countries to review the progress of ongoing defence cooperation and exchange views on matters of mutual interest, including regional security, military collaboration, training, and opportunities for further strengthening the longstanding defence partnership between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

During his official visit, Lieutenant General (Retd) Muhammad Ali is also scheduled to pay courtesy calls on His Excellency the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), and the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), the Defence Ministry added.