Raksha Mantri pays a courtesy call on Sri Lankan President in Colombo

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh paid a courtesy call on Sri Lankan President Mr Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on September 09, 2026. The leaders discussed multi-faceted bilateral relations, regional security, and people welfare. President Dissanayake reiterated that Sri Lanka's territory will not be allowed for activities inimical to India’s security interests and thanked India for relief assistance under Operation Sagar Bandhu following Cyclone Ditwah. Both leaders virtually inaugurated three Bailey Bridges constructed by Indian Defence Forces and exchanged MoUs regarding the upgradation of L70 Guns for the Sri Lankan Air Force, and cooperation between the National Cadet Corps and National Defence Colleges of both nations.