The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence met today (17) in Parliament under the Chairmanship of the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Minister of Defence.
The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekera, the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.), and several officials representing the Ministry of Defence, including the Commanders of the Tri-Forces, were present at the meeting.
During the Committee meeting, Members of Parliament drew attention to a range of issues relevant to the Ministry of Defence, including obtaining the assistance of Sri Lanka Navy to prevent illegal fishing activities and matters related to the release of lands in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
Accordingly, the President issued necessary directives to the officials to take appropriate steps post due consideration of the justifiable concerns raised.
Secretary General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, and several other officials were also in attendance at the meeting of the Consultative Committee.