Feb 22, Colombo: Commander of the Maldives National Defence Force, Major General Mohamed Zahir met with Army Chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka at the army headquarters in Colombo this morning.

Sri Lanka Armoured Corps offered a guard of honour and welcomed the Maldives’ defence chief.

The two commanders held discussions over the security situations of the two countries. Maldives’ commander expressed his gratitude to army chief for training Maldives’ cadets even when Sri Lanka army is fully engaged in a war against terrorism.