INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
military alliances, refraining from conflicts in the Indian Ocean, countering non-state actors adverse to Sri Lanka and contributing to
internal terrorism, notably the LTTE, adding that today, the strategic environment has grown more complex, marked by great power rivalries
between the United States and China, the emergence of strategic alliances such as the Quad and AUKUS, the Ukraine war and the omnipresent
The review not only analyses the current regional challenges but also outlines a roadmap for the future, encompassing both the immediate
President Wickremesinghe has appointed a distinguished review team chaired by Major General Channa Gunathilake (Retd)
Ranasinghe (Retd), Major General P.R
Wanigasooriya (Retd.), Air Vice Marshal Andrew Wijesuriya (Retd.), Miss Sasikala Premawardena from the Sri Lanka Foreign Service and Daniel
Alphonsus, the adviser for Finance and Economic Stabilization meanwhile serve as the members of the said team.The group will receive support
from military personnel on active duty, Foreign Service officials, Treasury officials and experts in relevant fields.This defence review
sovereignty and contributing to global peace in an ever-changing world, according to the PMD.
