A statement made by MP Wimal Weerawansa about the Chief of Defense Staff and former Commander of the Army, General Shavendra has been clarified at the Ministry of Defence.
According to the announcement, the National Security Advisory Meeting of the Security Council, a security conference organized among friendly countries in the Indian Ocean region, was held on July 07, 2022 in India.
According to the instructions of the then President of Sri Lanka and the Defence Ministry, and under the instructions of the Government of Sri Lanka, the Chief of Defence Staff and former Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva participated in the Defense Summit.