17 December 2021 01:56 pm Views - 2385
Discussions were held between Sri Lanka and Dubai over the threats to the region following the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan, the Public Security Ministry said.
Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekera who is currently in Dubai had met Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen.Abdullah Khalifa Obaid Al Marri at the Dubai Police HQ recently.
During the meeting, they also discussed how to counter cascading extremist ideologies and disrupt the flow of narcotics.
The Sri Lankan delegation consisted of Minister’s Senior Advisor Narada Samarasinghe, Minister’s Private Secretary Maduranga Perera, and Minister’s Coordinating Secretary on Middle Eastern Affairs Seyed Ansar Maulana.
Prof Rohan Gunaratna, Director General of the Institute of National Security Studies, State Ministry of National Security and Disaster Management also joined ministry delegation.