North: New Zealand holds talks with Navy on illegal migration
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1 min readFrom 1 outlets- The meeting took place at Northern Naval Command Headquarters.
- Sonya Douglas met Rear Admiral Dammika Wijewardana.
- The officials discussed migration trends and maritime security challenges.
- They exchanged views on cooperation and exchanged mementoes.
Newswire reports that Sonya Douglas, the New Zealand High Commission’s Irregular Migration Liaison Officer in Colombo, met Rear Admiral Dammika Wijewardana, Commander of the Northern Naval Area, on October 26 at Northern Naval Command Headquarters in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province.
Newswire says the discussion focused on irregular migration trends in the province and challenges related to maritime border security. The officials also discussed human trafficking and transnational organised crime, according to the outlet.
Newswire reports that the meeting included consideration of ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in maritime security. It concluded with the officials exchanging mementoes.
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