India is to provide equipment and training to the Sri Lankan military reports Colombo Page.
Bi-lateral cooperation is expected to increase between India and Sri Lanka with India working to build Sri Lanka’s military capacity by providing training and hardware.
The announcement comes after the Sri Lankan defence secretary and his Indian counterpart met to discuss defence ties on Monday.
Over 800 Sri Lankan military personnel are trained by Indian military establishments every year.
Gotabaya meets with Indian defence minister (20 October 2014)
Bi-lateral cooperation is expected to increase between India and Sri Lanka with India working to build Sri Lanka’s military capacity by providing training and hardware.
The announcement comes after the Sri Lankan defence secretary and his Indian counterpart met to discuss defence ties on Monday.
Over 800 Sri Lankan military personnel are trained by Indian military establishments every year.
Gotabaya meets with Indian defence minister (20 October 2014)