Lankan troops serving in Lebanon come in for high praise by UNIFIL Commander there

Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Major General Stefeno DEL COL, during a discussion with Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Lebanon Shani Calyaneratne Karunaratne, thanked Lankan troops for their outstanding contribution to UNIFIL for the past 10 years, and said that Sri Lankan contingent earned much respect at UNIFIL for their outstanding professionalism and were a great source of strength to UNIFIL, said the Lankan Embassy in Beirut.

The meeting took place during a visit undertaken by Ambassador Karunaratne to the Headquarters of the UNIFIL at Blue Line, in Naquara on Aug 09.

In her address, Ambassador Karunaratne acknowledged the comment by the UNIFIL Head of Mission.

Ambassador Karunaratne was accorded a Guard of Honour followed by an inspection of the troops.

The Ambassador was accompanied by Second Secretary (Labour) T. Luxmidharan.