Colombo (Sri Lanka), September 23 (ANI): The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi called on Dr Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, on Tuesday. He held wide-ranging discussions on enhancing bilateral defence ties, with a particular focus on maritime cooperation. Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi is on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka aimed at reinforcing the longstanding defence and maritime ties between India and Sri Lanka. During the visit, CNS interacted with several high-ranking dignitaries including Maj Gen KP Aruna Jayasekera, Deputy Defence Minister; Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), Defence Secretary; Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy; Air Marshal VB Edirisinghe, Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force; and Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army. The event was graced by Harshana Nanayakkara, Minister of Justice & National Integration of Sri Lanka, as the Chief Guest, along with High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha.