ISLAMABAD: A reception was hosted by Pakistan Navy on Friday evening onboard its vessel Zulfiquar during its five-day visit to Sri Lanka to celebrate the multifaceted friendly relationship between the two countries.

The reception was attended by Sri Lankan parliamentarians, diplomats, officers of armed forces, business and media personalities and officers of the High Commission of Pakistan.

Commanding officer Captain Faisal Javed Sheikh in his welcome address thanked the Sri Lankan Navy for extending hospitality to the vessel’s crew during its stay in Colombo.

He said Pakistan and Sri Lanka had come a long way in terms of maritime collaboration. He said that Pakistan Navy felt proud to say that several Sri Lankan Navy officers and sailors had studied a range of courses in Pakistan, adding that relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka were based on mutual respect, support and cooperation. He appreciated the Sri Lankan leadership for strengthening avenues of mutual collaboration by regularly participating in Aman exercise conducted by the Pakistan Navy every year.

Published in Dawn, May 7th, 2017