The Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane will visit neighbouring Sri Lanka today on a 5-day goodwill tour at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart General Shavendra Silva, the Sri Lankan Army said.
General Naravane is expected to call on President Gotabaya Rajapaksha, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, and Prime Minister Mahindra Rajapaksha, during his goodwill visit.
On Wednesday, General Naravane would be honoured at the Army Headquarters in a colourful Guard Turnout plus in an elegantly dressed special Guard of Honour salute, the Lankan army stated.
On Thursday, Gen Naravane will watch the final demonstration of the ongoing bilateral exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ at Maduru Oya Special Forces Training School.
General Naravane with the five-member delegation is also expected to pay floral homage to the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) War Heroes at the monument located here.
