Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
A Sri Lanka Army contingent comprising 20 Officers and 55 Other Ranks departed from the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on 16 September 2026 to participate in Exercise "Wolverine Path II - 2026", scheduled to be conducted at the 249th "Sergeyevsky" Combined Arms Training School in Russia.
The exercise aims to promote cooperation, enhance professional knowledge and facilitate the sharing of military expertise among participating nations. During the exercise, the contingent is expected to engage in joint training sessions with the Russian Army, focusing on operational readiness, tactical proficiency and interoperability in diverse counter-insurgency scenarios.
Brigadier S.D.B. Dissanayake RWP USP psc, Commander of 581 Infantry Brigade, senior officers and officers were present at the airport for the departing formalities and extended their best wishes to the departing contingent.
Courtesy :www.army.lk
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