Swiss Ambassador to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Heinz Walker Nederkoorn called on the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke at the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff on 26 October 2016. The Ambassador was accompanied by Colonel General Staff (GS), Christof Gertsch, Defence Attaché' to the Embassy of Switzerland to Sri Lanka and resides in New Delhi.

During the cordial discussion, His Excellency the Ambassador and the Chief of Defence Staff, discussed matters pertains to the preparation of the forthcoming International Defence Attaches Seminar conduct by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) which is scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka at the end of year 2016.

The Ambassador was presented a memento by the Chief of Defence Staff to mark the visit.