The three-day event will be held at the Colombo Galadari Hotel. About 300 delegates, including military officials, scholars and experts are expected to attend. Sri Lanka sent invitations to 54 countries, and 42 have so far confirmed their participation.
At the press conference, Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya outlined some of the topics that will be discussed. They include global terrorism, reconciliation, terrorist trends, threats to national and international security, resettlement and nation-building.
General Jayasuriya said that during the seminar the discussion would also look at how the Sri Lankan army carried out humanitarian operations right after the war. This should broaden understanding and the exchange of knowledge among the delegates.
In conjunction to the conference, an exhibition will show the technological innovations and defence equipment produced by the Research and Development branch of the Defence Ministry.
The seminar should cost around 45 million rupees (US$ 400,000).