‘They have repaid the debt they owed, they kept thy faith inviolate’:

“Galle Dialogue 2010” concludes promising Greater Cooperation for Sustainable Maritime Security

The maritime conference “Galle Dialogue 2010”, hosted by the Ministry of Defence and organized by the Sri Lanka Navy, concluded today (07th August 2010) on a highly successful note, promising greater cooperation for sustainable maritime security. The local and foreign scholars and experts in maritime and naval affairs...

Full text of the speech made by Secretary Defence Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the inaugural session of the Galle Dialogue Maritime Conferenceas

This Conference takes place at an opportune time, one year after the defeat of the LTTE, one of the world's worst terrorist groups, by the Sri Lanka Defence Forces. The importance of this achievement cannot be overstated. It has not only created the space for an economic resurgence within Sri Lanka,

“The security of the Indian Ocean is of great importance both to individual countries and the region as a whole…”

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka

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