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> Sri Lanka to sign USD 150 million arms deal with Iran
>
> http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=14002
>
> [TamilNet, January 16, 2005 11:34 GMT]
> Sri Lanka is to buy over USD 150 million of arms from Iran, the Sunday
> Times reported this week. A high-powered Sri Lankan military delegation
> led by Army Commander Lt. Gen. Shantha Kottegoda has left for Tehran
> this week to conclude the deal which was outlined when President
> Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga went to Iran in November last year,
> the paper said.
> "Sri Lanka will procure military hardware and oil on concessionary
> terms. The deal is said to be worth over US $ 150 million," the Sunday
> Times said.
>
> "The delegation is to take a look at the wide variety of military
> hardware available. The Army has identified its requirements after a
> delegation visited Iran earlier. The Navy and the Air Force will check
> on requirements. Thereafter the tri services procurements are to be
> incorporated in an agreement," the paper said.
>
> "This is the first time the Government is turning to Iran for procuring
> a broader variety of military hardware on a government-to-government
> basis. A similar deal was finalised last month with China," the paper
> pointed out.
>
> The high-powered military delegation is led by Army Commander Lt. Gen.
> Shantha Kottegoda and comprises Chief of Staff of the Navy, Rear
> Admiral Mohan Wijewickrema and Director, Aeronautical Engineering of
> the Air Force. Air Vice Marshal Lal Perera.
>
> Other members of the delegation are Army: Brigadier Nimal Jayasuriya, a
> one time Director (Operations) and now officiating General Officer
> Commanding (GOC) of 52 Division in Jaffna (Thenmaratchchi); Navy:
> Director, Naval Engineering Commodore D.N. Dharmaweera, Director, Naval
> Electrical and Electronics Commodore J.C. Hettigama and Commanding
> Officer, SLNS Uttara base in Kankesanthurai, Captain K.D. Nanayakkara;
> Air Force: Group captain Rohan Pathirage Commanding Offcer, Air Force
> Electronic and Engineering Wing, Ratmalana. Also in the delegation is
> D.L. Wimalasena, Accountant in the Ministry of Defence.
>
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