The outgoing Defence Attache at the US Embassy in Sri Lanka Lieutenant Colonel Robert Knox Ross met with the new Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahes Senanayake, reports the Sri Lankan army website.
The Sri Lankan army said, that the US Defence Attache spoke of a special attachment to Sri Lanka as he was born in Colombo when his father was also a US envoy at the US Embassy many years ago. Lieutenant Ross thanked the Sri Lankan army for hosting a group of US Cadet officers on tour and said that such collaborative assignments would continue in the future.
Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake welcomed the collaboration between the Sri Lankan army and the US delegations in Sri Lanka, adding that LieutenantRoss’ special connection with Sri Lanka had helped resolve many issues.
The US attache is the first foreign delegate to meet with Sri Lanka's new Commander of the Army, reports army.lk.
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