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Britain said that Sri Lankan military has a crucial role to play in country’s commitment to addressing long-standing issues of reconciliation, accountability and human rights.

“The UK is supporting the Sri Lankan government in these efforts to build a peaceful, prosperous and united future,” the British High Commission in Colombo said issuing a statement on the visit of newly appointed UK non-resident Defence Advisor for Sri Lanka, Captain Stuart Borland and a team of defence delegation from UK Ministry of Defence last week.

The appointment of a UK non-resident Defence Advisor for Sri Lanka was announced last year following a meeting between Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and UK Prime Minister David Cameron at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta.  
 
At the invitation of the Sri Lanka Navy, Captain Borland and Deputy High Commissioner Laura Davies toured the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) in Trincomalee. Captain Borland also laid a wreath at the Commonwealth War Graves cemetery in Trincomalee.
 
In Colombo, Captain Borland accompanied the High Commissioner to Sri Lanka James Dauris, to meetings with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Commanders of the Army, Navy and Air Force.  

Captain Borland also accompanied a delegation from the UK Ministry of Defence, led by Deputy Head of International Policy and Plans (Military) Patricia Parkin, to meetings with representatives from the Ministry of Defence, civil society and the diplomatic community.  Discussions focused on opportunities for defence engagement activities in areas of mutual interest and concern.
 
Captain Borland said: “ I very much look forward to working with all three Services of the Armed Forces through defence engagement activities designed to support the Sri Lankan Government’s commitments to reconciliation, accountability and human rights.”


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  • andenawa Tuesday, 26 April 2016 01:18 PM

    Wow they miserably failed in Iraq Afghanistan and in Syria but now they have a UK non-resident Defence Advisor for Sri Lanka. Hina yanawa oi dukata. What a shameful nation weve become. via DM Android App

    dham Tuesday, 26 April 2016 01:50 PM

    Their military policy failed all over, now try to hijack SL. via DM Android App

    BUSHEL Tuesday, 26 April 2016 02:19 PM

    This is an indication for Army not to play with Sampanthan and allow him to enter the camp without permission.

    Sheri Tuesday, 26 April 2016 02:49 PM

    Our soldiers won the war with the ruthless terrorists - you can all come and enjoy our country now!

    PremNath Tuesday, 26 April 2016 03:05 PM

    Why do we need these fellows who have their own human rights issues to be advisers to the Sri Lanka armed forces? Sure they want our forces diminished so that the whites can play their double roll in the North of the country along with the LTTE rump and diaspora.

    S B Lokuge Tuesday, 26 April 2016 03:08 PM

    Sri Lankan military's crucial role is to watch closely what these "so called" Yahapalana traitors are doing to betray the country to please the Indians, the west and the Tamil diaspora. If they keep on punishing our brave soldiers for destroying the LTTE, they should destroy the Yahapalanaya traitors as well.

    SL Tuesday, 26 April 2016 03:42 PM

    Please add Libya & Ukraine as well. All these countries are failed estates now, thanks to UKs' & USs' involvement.

    Imperialist Tuesday, 26 April 2016 03:56 PM

    This is the new way of implementing imperialism in our countries by these so called western highhanded powers.

    Chandu Tuesday, 26 April 2016 04:10 PM

    Britain, please mind your own business. We don't need your advises or damn money which supports extremists .Unfortunately our leaders (Yahapalanaya) have no guts to stop what is not needed.

    waco Wednesday, 27 April 2016 12:19 PM

    Our leaders in power have no back-born.It appears that they have eaten " PITTU".


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