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Pakistan Army Chief here on invitation of SL Army Commander
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Pakistan Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif was welcomed with full military honours by Army Commander, Lt General Chrishanthe De Silva, when he visited Army Headquarters yesterday morning. General Sharif was later introduced to the Chief of Staff, Major General Jagath Dias, Deputy Chief of Staff, Major General Mahinda Ambanpola and other Principal Staff Officers.
During the cordial meeting that ensued, both sides shared views on several current and relevant issues.
General Sharif also received a detailed briefing on matters of professional and mutual interest by Director General, General Staff, Major General B.A. Perera. The Chief of Staff, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force with several Directors also participating in the presentation.
Later in the day, General Sharif visited the Military Academy in Diyatalawa, where he presented eight thoroughbred horses to the Sri Lanka Army. The Commandant of the Military Academy received the horses in the presence of the DG- Army Training Command.
General Raheel Sharif is on a tour of Sri Lanka at the invitation of his Sri Lanka counterpart.