Secretary Defence graces 52nd Bangladesh Armed Forces Day Ceremony
November 22, 2023Defence Secretary, General Kamal Gunaratne graced the 52nd Bangladesh Armed Forces Day ceremony as the Chief Guest at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo last evening (Nov. 21).
The host, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka HE Tareq Md Ariful Islam received the Defence Secretary on his arrival at the venue.
Addressing the distinguished gathering the Defence Secretary praised the existing bilateral ties between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and also stressed the importance of maintaining the longstanding relations.
While mentioning the cooperation and camaraderie that have defined the relationship between the militaries of both nations he recalled the efforts to combat terrorism, piracy, other transnational threats that endanger collective security, collaboration in disaster relief operations, humanitarian assistance, bilateral knowledge exchange and fostering a culture of mutual learning and growth.
Defence Advisor at the Bangladesh HC Commodore M Moniruzzaman made the welcome address.
The Bangladesh High Commissioner presented a memento to the Defence Secretary during the occasion.
Members of the diplomatic corps including High Commissioners of India and Nepal, chargé d'affaires of Maldives, Navy Chief of Staff, Military Liaison Officer of the Ministry of Defence and many distinguished guests were present at the event.
