Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe Hosts India’s NSA Ajit Doval

COLOMBO (News 1st); India's National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat, this morning (30). 

They discussed on-going economic collaboration between Sri Lanka & India, said the President's Media Division.

Ajit Doval, one of India's most celebrated spymasters, is serving as the National Security Advisor (NSA) for a third term.

In 2019, he became the first NSA to serve two terms. 

Doval, a former Intelligence Bureau chief, is only the second NSA after MK Narayanan to have a professional career in intelligence.

National Security Advisor of India, Ajit Kumar Doval, arrived in Sri Lanka last morning for an official visit.

Doval is in Sri Lanka to participate in the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), which focuses on key areas such as maritime security, countering terrorism, and cybersecurity.

The Indian High Commission to Sri Lanka informed News 1st that Doval's visit is at the invitation of the Sri Lankan government. During his two-day visit, he is scheduled to take part in a signing ceremony.

The Conclave with its Colombo Secretariat brings together National Security Advisors and Deputy NSA's from India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius.

Bangladesh and the Seychelles have observer status at the Conclave.

The conclave deals with maritime security counter-terrorism and cyber security with India bringing to the fore its own strategic concerns in the Indian Ocean.

Reports indicate that several prominent political figures in Sri Lanka have extended invitations for discussions with Doval.

However, there is no official statement so far on Doval’s visit, taking place about three weeks before Sri Lanka’s Presidential elections scheduled on September 21.