Galle Dialogue 2011 next week

The International Maritime Security Conference, Galle Dialogue 2011, organized by the Sri Lanka Navy under the aegis of the Defence Ministry gets underway in the port city of Galle on November 14.

Local and foreign scholars and experts in maritime and naval affairs are expected to share their views at this two-day dialogue held under the theme, Challenges and Strategic Cooperation for Indian Ocean Maritime Concerns, at Lighthouse Hotel on November 14 and 15.

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session where the welcome remarks will be made by Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake.

The Galle Dialogue initiative of last year created a forum to discuss and exchange views on regional maritime security concerns. The sessions this year aims to continue the discussion with experiences of events over the past 15 months.

Viewers can obtain live updates of the mega event by logging onto the conference web site www.galledialogue.com.