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Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has arrived in Uganda to promote bilateral security among both nations, media reports said.
Rajapaksa was received by Uganda’s State minister of Defense, General Jeje Odong at Entebbe Airport on Friday.
The Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Uganda, Vellupillai Kananathan, said Mr. Rajapaksa is here on a working state visit and would spend five days in Uganda.
“The visiting defence secretary will have a chance to meet with President Museveni, and the Commander of Defense Forces to discuss defense issues and also meet a technical team from the ministry of defense,” Kananathan said.
He said Rajapaksa will also visit Murchison falls national park and Lugazi Sugar Corporation to promote cooperation in sugar production. Sri Lanka is a leading sugar producer.
Kananathan said there were a number of Sri Lanka investors in Uganda and more have showed interest in coming.
Last November Museveni visited Sri Lanka at the invitation of his counterpart, Mahinda Rajapaksa and during the visit Sri Lanka agreed to refurbish Masulita Vocational Training Center in Kakiri.(New Vision-Uganda)
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