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<p>The Sri Lanka and UK defence relationship was significantly strengthened in 2019
with the appointment of a resident Defence Adviser.</p><p>Following the Easter Sunday
terrorist attacks in 2019, the UK offered support to the Sri Lankan authorities based
on the UK experience of tackling terrorism. Ministry of Defence support has included
providing training to Sri Lanka in countering Improvised Explosive Devices, with some
Sri Lankan students attending training in the UK.</p><p>HMS Montrose visited Colombo
in April 2019 as part of her deployment in the Indian Ocean and conducted a short
exercise with the Sri Lankan Navy. This visit was an opportunity for the UK and Sri
Lankan Navies to compare experience in countering drug trafficking, and to share the
tactics and techniques which have proven most effective in tackling this shared global
threat.</p>
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