(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Government of Pakistan through its High Commission has presented 15 computers and printers to the newly established Peace Keeping Training Centre of Sri Lankan Army.
High Commissioner of Pakistan, Major General (Retired) Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat handed over the computers and printers to Sri Lankan Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake at a ceremony held at the Army Headquarters on Friday (05).
On the occasion, the High Commissioner of Pakistan appreciated the role of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces in the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations. He elaborated that relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka are time-tested and based on mutual trust. He hoped that both countries will continue to make efforts for nurturing new vistas of cooperation in the years ahead.
He underscored that Pakistan has been the most significant and consistent contributor to UN peacekeeping around the world with the participation of over 150,000 troops since 1960. Pakistani peacekeepers have left no stone unturned in the noble cause of helping humanity, building peace and bringing stability across the regions, under the banner of the UN, he added.
Sri Lankan Army Commander expressed gratitude over the assistance and said that it will help further improving the Information Technology (IT) facilities at the Peace Keeping Training Centre.
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