Indonesian Secretary General of Defence to visit here

Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Indonesia Major General (Retd) Nanda Mallawaarachchi VSV met with Indonesian Military Chief (TNI) G.M. Djoko Santoso on October 6 and discussed issues related to bilateral military cooperation. G.M. Santoso is the Chief of Armed Forces of Indonesia who is also the Senior Armed Services officer.

Bilateral Military Cooperation has reached new heights consequent to the visit of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa early this year. Lt. Gen Sjafrie Sjamsudin who is the Secretary General of Defence of Indonesia is due to visit Sri Lanka on October 12 on the invitation of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa along with other defence officials and representatives from Indonesian Defence Production Industries. A Sri Lankan Naval officer is following a Naval Staff Course at the Indonesian Naval Staff College in Jakarta and General Djoko Santoso has assured the Ambassador at the meeting to favourably consider opening more vacancies for Sri Lankan trainers in Indonesian Armed Services and Police Training Institutions.

The visiting Defence delegation is due to discuss the Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation and other bilateral Defence matters with the Defence Secretary.