Pakistan-Sri Lanka Joint Exercise Shake Hands-II in the counter terrorism domain concluded at Tarbela today.

The two-week-long exercise between the armed forces of Pakistan and Sri Lanka commenced on 27th of last month. Combat teams from the Special Services Group of Pakistan Army and Sri Lankan Special Forces participated in the exercise.

General Officer Commanding Special Services Group attended the closing ceremony as Chief Guest. Major General Ajith Abeyawardana of Sri Lanka also witnessed the closing ceremony.

The troops displayed the highest standards of professional excellence during the conduct of the exercise.

The exercise was aimed at refining drills, procedures, and techniques involved in counter terrorism operations through joint training, while further strengthening historic military-to-military relations between the two friendly countries.