r Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

Norwegian Ambassador meets Defence Secretary

January 08, 2020

The Ambassador of Norway Trine Jøranli Eskedal made a call on the Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne today (08 January).

Welcoming the Ambassador and the Deputy Head of Mission, the Defence Secretary briefed them on the present situation and the development process of the country.  

During the discussion AmbassadorJøranli proposed to extend development assistance to Sri Lanka in areas such as disaster management and renewable energy development.

Maj. Gen. Gunaratne said  that their assistance to fight against drugs would be appreciated.

Counsellor and the Deputy Head of Mission of the Norwegian Embassy Monika Svenskerud was also present at the occasion.