Iran had helped in a big way in the victory of Sri Lanka against the 30-year-old war against the terrorists, Defence Secretary, General Kamal Gunarathna (Retd.) said at Iran’s Armed Forces Day reception at Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo recently.
It was held under the patronage of Iran’s Ambassador Dr. Alireza Delkhosh.
Chief Guest General Kamal Gunarathna (Retd.) along with the Iran’s Ambassador Dr. Alireza Delkhosh, Colonel Homayoun Ali Yari, President of the Al Mustafa International University Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatullah Dr. Ali Abbasi, and Representative of Mustafa International University Hujjathul Islam Seyed Zeinul Abideen Mirfatemi cut the cake to mark the event. Iran Cultural Centre Counsellor Dr. Bahman Moazamil, Ambassadors, Defence Forces members, officials and invitees were also present.
General Gunarathna also said that Iran has helped Sri Lanka in good and bad times. “It supplied mortars to combat the rebels which helped the country to end the 30-year-old war. The Uma-Oya project is one good example of Iranian aid to Sri Lanka”, he said.
RUZAIK FAROOK