NewsThe Japanese Minister of Defence Itsunori Onodera who is on a two day official tour to Sri Lanka paid a visit to the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters yesterday, Navy said. Minister Onodera also visited Chinese funded Hambantota port later. On his arrival the minister was accorded a guard of honour with naval traditions and he was warmly received by the Commander Eastern Naval Area Rear Admiral Sumith Weerasinghe. Later on, a presentation on structural organization of Eastern Naval Command and Navy's role, was conducted by the Deputy Area Commander Eastern Naval Area Commodore Nandana Jayarathna, to educate the Japanese Minister. A mango sapling was also planted in the Naval Dockyard by the minister in memory of his visit.

Source: Sunday Times August 23, 2018 02:37 UTC