Fulfilling a long-felt need in the country, Border Risk Assessment Centre (BRAC) in Sri Lanka was ceremonially inaugurated on Monday (Dec 20) at the Suhurupaya building complex in Battaramulla. According to the Defence Ministry, the BRAC was established as part of Sri Lanka’s Integrated Border Management (IBM) strategy under the Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka with technical support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and funding assistance (US$ 5 Million) from the government of Australia. Minister Chamal Rajapaksa and his Australian counterpart Karen Andrews unveiled a plaque at the outset to signify the inauguration of BRAC in Sri Lanka. A total of 11 organizations involving cross border undertakings in the island are stakeholders of the BRAC in Sri Lanka and it would be operated 24/7 in order to ensure enhanced border management through strong inter-agency cooperation. The Defence Secretary presented mementoes to Hon.

Source: The Nation December 21, 2021 21:05 UTC