He added that he would call for such cooperation at the next Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). President Sirisena conveyed his condolences over the death of more than 55 civilians in a dastardly terrorist attack in the Baluchistan Provincial capital, Quetta on August 7. NewsPresident Maithripala Sirisena said he is determined to call for regional cooperation for prevention of drugs and narcotics smuggling as the drug menace is harming the youths of our region. President thanked Pakistan for the continuous assistance given to Sri Lanka for the training of security force personnel. He also expressed his thanks to Pakistan for extending support to Sri Lanka at the international forums.

Source: Sunday Times August 09, 2016 06:00 UTC