Army chief hails PLA, shares past memories

NDU authorities urged to explore possibilities of expanding allocation quota for Sri Lankan military intake:

The third day itinerary of Army Chief Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya's tour of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) began on Friday morning with a visit to the PRC's most prestigious National Defence University (NDU) where a large number of foreign graduates including those from the Sri Lanka Army are reading for degrees. Lieutenant General Jayasuriya, himself a past NDU graduate, was received by its Commandant Lieutenant General Guo Junbo and a few representative members of the academic and administrative staff.

A senior NDU member later briefed on the roles and tasks of this top military education institution in China to the visiting Sri Lankan military delegation before an exchange of views with NDU authorities.

Later, Lieutenant General Jayasuriya recalled the bonds of military co-operation which existed for many decades between China and Sri Lanka and his memorable days at the campus many years ago.

He requested NDU authorities to consider possibilities of conducting joint courses or exchange programmes in co-operation with different academic institutions in Sri Lanka.

The visiting Commander urged NDU authorities to explore possibilities of expanding the allocation quota for Sri Lankan military intakes since Sri Lankan Armed Forces are now fully geared to receive more training opportunities.

The Commander’s visit to the NDU complex was made more memorable, when he was invited to plant a sapling at the campus premises.

The Commander and his retinue were later invited to visit the 3rd Division of Beijing Garrison Headquarters.

On arrival, he was received by Senior Colonel Wu Ai Min, Commander, 3rd Division of Beijing Garrison Headquarters. Lieutenant General Jayasuriya received an update on the roles and tasks of his Division during a brief presentation and was shown around by senior military officers.

As the last leg of the day's agenda, the Commander and his delegation visited Poly Technologies, the company that manufactures military products and hardware. The Sri Lankan delegation received a comprehensive briefing on its products as well as the manufacturing process during their visit to the venue.