Sri Lanka to conduct comprehensive national security review

22-Aug-2023
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says a comprehensive national security review will be conducted to formulate modern security policies for the National Security Council.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says a comprehensive national security review will be conducted to formulate modern security policies for the National Security Council.

He said a dedicated team has been appointed to carry out the review, with a focus on a broad range of factors including emerging economic trends and implications of climate change.

Wickremesinghe made these remarks addressing a President’s Colours Awards at the Navy Volunteer Force Advanced Naval Training Centre in Boossa on Friday (Aug. 18), according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).