COLOMBO, Aug 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan graduates, from the National Defence University, of the People’s Liberation Army, commemorated here the 94th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a statement by the Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka said yesterday.
A reception was organised by the Chinese National Defence University Alumni Association of Sri Lanka (NDUAASL), in the capital, Colombo, on July 30.
Around 30 representatives of the association attended the reception, with the presence of Sri Lankan Defence Secretary, Kamal Gunaratne, and Wan Dong, the defence attache of the Chinese embassy.
Gunaratne, on behalf of Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, extended congratulations on the 94th anniversary of the founding of the PLA.– NNN-XINHUA
