The Chinese Ministry of National Defence has generously donated 11 advanced military automobiles, valued at 6.2 million US dollars, to the Sri Lanka Army. These vehicles, equipped with state-of-the-art communication systems, will be used for both internal security operations and special duties.
During a ceremony held at the Army Headquarters, Acting Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon officially accepted the fleet of Emergency Command and Communication System Vehicles from the Chinese Ministry of National Defence. The vehicles, originally designed for military purposes, will enhance the capabilities of the Sri Lankan Army.
After receiving the military-to-military donation from the Defence Attaché of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Zhou Bo, Minister Tennakoon handed over the vehicles to Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne. In a symbolic gesture, General Gunaratne presented the keys to Army Commander Lt. Gen. Vikum Liyanage.
The Sri Lankan defence leadership, along with officials from the Chinese Embassy, inspected the vehicles at the event. During the session, Chief Signal Officer of the Sri Lanka Army Maj. Gen. Sugath Rathnayake and Chinese Defence Attaché Senior Colonel Zhou Bo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries.
The ceremony was attended by Additional Secretaries, Senior Officials of the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry, Senior Army Officers, and the Assistant Defence Attaché of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka.
Highly-developed military automobiles
