Sri Lanka to strengthen defence ties with China

Sri Lanka will further its defence ties with China this year reports adaderana.lk.

Speaking in Chinese press, Sri Lanka’s Defence Secertary Karunasena Hettiarachchi said,

“We are looking forward to a much stronger relationship with China. Already there are quite a few courses provided to Sri Lankan military personnel in China and we hope to expand our ties in this sector.”

The defence secretary further noted that China had helped Sri Lanka end its war with the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

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