Sri Lanka and the United States signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding today (14 November), boosting defence cooperation under the State Partnership Program (SPP). US Ambassador H.E. Julie Chung and Brigadier General Trenton Gibson signed for the U.S., while Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) represented Sri Lanka. Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) delivered the opening remarks. The agreement strengthens cooperation between the Montana National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard District 13, and Sri Lanka’s Armed Forces in joint training, disaster response, maritime security, cyber defence, and humanitarian assistance. Statement from US Embassy COLOMBO, Sri…
US and Sri Lanka sign Landmark Defence MOU
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