Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has arrived in Sri Lanka on a four day visit, on the invitation of the Commander of Sri Lankan Army.

During his stay in Sri Lanka, General Raheel Sharif will meet President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the top leadership of Sri Lanka’s armed forces.

The visit of Pakistan’s Army Chief will provide both sides with an opportunity to review on-going cooperation and collaboration, and to discuss ways to further broaden and deepen this relationship, SL Army stated.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have comprehensive and mutually beneficial training collaboration for Army, Navy and Air Force.

General Sharif’s visit was postponed earlier due to terrorist attacks in Pakistan.