High Commissioner H.E Masood Imad met with General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff of Sri Lanka, at the Office of the CDS today.
High Commissioner Masood Imad and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Silva recalled the historical and close bonds between the Maldives and Sri Lanka, and the strong people to people relations between the two countries.
High Commissioner Masood Imad thanked, the Government of Sri Lanka and the armed forces for the long-standing support extended to the Maldives National Defence Force in training and capacity building. High Commissioner Masood Imad also recounted the successful training of the MNDF Special Forces, and the Bomb and Improvised Explosive Device Disposal Training conducted in Maldives. Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva highlighted the decades-long training support extended to Maldives,and stated that Sri Lanka will continue to provide the necessary training support for the defence force of Maldives.
High Commissioner Masood Imad was accompanied by Fathimath Ghina, Deputy High Commissioner and Colonel Hassan Amir, Defence Advisor of the Maldives in Sri Lanka.
