The meeting turned out to be the first official interaction between Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne and Captain Gerald Koch and during the cordial discussion they exchanged
views on several matters of bilateral importance and long standing relationship between two navies.

Deputy Ambassador of the German Embassy in Colombo, Mr. Olaf Malchow, Deputy Defence Attaché of German Embassy in New Delhi, Lieutenant Colonel Jan Cihar and
Political and Protocol Officer at the German Embassy in Colombo, Ms. Dharini Daluwatte were also present on this occasion. The cordial discussion came to a close with an
exchange of mementos.