Pakistan Army Chief to visit SL

The Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan General Raheel Sharif would arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday, June 19 on a four day visit, officials said.

He would be accompanied by his wife.

General Sharif is scheduled to meet the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army, Commander of the Navy and Commander of the Air Force during his visit.

During his stay he would attend the Passing Out Parade (PoP) at Diyatalawa and would visit several other places, officials said.