ඵilitary need modification

President is among the distinguished group of 14 to have received the honorary doctorate The Sri Lankan military is in need of modification and new equipment though the civil war has just ended, a Sri Lankan minister has said. Media Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa told BBC Sandeshaya that military equipment, as in any other country, needs to be regularly repaired. He was commenting on the agreement signed between Sri Lanka and Russia for a $300 million credit facility for arms and ammunition from Russia. President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday concluded an official visit to Russia where he met President Dmitry Medvedev and other senior officials. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, Enterprise Development, Industrial Policy Investment Promotion Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, President's Secretary Lalith Weeratunga and Sri Lanka Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga also attended the meeting with President Medvedev.