COLOMBO, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday inaugurated the annual Colombo Defence Seminar which will discuss global efforts to counter violent extremism.
The two-day international seminar is attended by over 91 foreign military and civil scholars from across the globe.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Sri Lankan Defense Secretary Kapila Waidyaratne said this year's seminar which will be held on the theme of Countering Violent Extremism with the objective of establishing intellectual connectivity on preserving strategic national, regional and global security.
With many countries facing the threat of violence, the defense secretary said it was important for countries to maintain collective defense strategies as no country in solitude could counter the situation.
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