A group of 16 Sri Lankan journalists has arrived in Israel on a five-day study program aimed at providing foreign media and policymakers with a clearer understanding of the country’s current situation, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Israel Nimal Bandara said.
Bandara noted that the visit, organized by the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi, would give the delegation opportunities to meet senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense. “Our journalists will also observe humanitarian aid operations in the Gaza Strip, which is an important part of understanding Israel’s realities on the ground,” he said.
The Ambassador hosted the delegation at a dinner, which was also attended by Israel’s Consul General in Sri Lanka, Dinesh Rodrigo, Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Northern Israel Dr. Annette Bernstein Reich, and Deputy Head of Mission Hemantha Ekanayake. (Newswire)