The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, Major General Nayyar Naseer, met Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara in Colombo to discuss bilateral defence cooperation and regional security collaboration.

According to the Ministry of Defence, discussions focused on defence training opportunities, disaster management and strengthening engagement between the two countries.

Both sides also discussed the growing threat of transnational maritime crimes, including drug trafficking, and noted the need for greater technical and collaborative support to address the issue.