The
discussion was centered on exchanging expertise and experiences of
security forces of Sri Lanka with other countries and systematically
maintaining overseas training for members of the tri forces.
Another matter that was drawn attention during the discussion is how
security forces can contribute in the effort to strengthen the living
conditions of the people in the North and the East.
At the same time, attention was drawn how to correct misimpression about
the security forces of Sri Lanka, if any, among the global community.
Among the other matters that were discussed during the meeting were
dignity of Sri Lankan security forces, safety of them, sovereignty of
the country, steps that should be taken to protect the territorial
integrity of the country and, how to deal with the international
community in this regard.
The meeting also discussed how to protect human rights to strengthen the
operation to win over the international community under the guidance of
His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena and the Honorable
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to march forward the country as a
whole. Further, it was discussed during the meeting about the
responsibility and the contribution by the tri forces in order to
protect human rights of all communities under the Constitution, how to
strengthen them and, how to identify if there are any hurdles towards
such efforts.
Defense Secretary Kapila Vydyarathna, Foreign Ministry Secretary Esala
Weerakoon, Secretary of Law and Order and Southern Development Ministry
Jagath Wijeweera, Army Commander Lieutenant Commander Mahesh Senanayake,
Navy Commander Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijeguneratne, Air Force Commander
Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy, IGP Pujitha Jayasundera, Chairman of the
Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission Deepika Udugama and several top
officials of the Defense Ministry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
participated.
