Sri Lanka agreed to increase its defence ties with Russia following a meeting between Russia's deputy defence minister, Anatoly Antonov and Sri Lanka's defence secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi, on Sunday.
Looking to the future, cooperation will extend to the training of Sri Lankan military officers at Russian institutions.
"Within the meeting the Russian Deputy Defence Minister pointed out the future directions of the Russian-Sri Lankan cooperation including the one in the field of preparation of military officers in the educational institutions of the Russian Defence Ministry," the Sri Lankan ministry of defence, said in a statement.
The meeting, which took place in Singapore, occurred on the sidelines of the Asia Security Summit, called Shangri-La Dialogue.
Looking to the future, cooperation will extend to the training of Sri Lankan military officers at Russian institutions.
"Within the meeting the Russian Deputy Defence Minister pointed out the future directions of the Russian-Sri Lankan cooperation including the one in the field of preparation of military officers in the educational institutions of the Russian Defence Ministry," the Sri Lankan ministry of defence, said in a statement.
The meeting, which took place in Singapore, occurred on the sidelines of the Asia Security Summit, called Shangri-La Dialogue.