Saturday, November 30, 2013

INDIAN NAVY SHIPS VISITS SRI LANKA

THE TIGERS SHOW THE DRAGON HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE WITH A NAVY Story and pictures at the daily Mirror:


Map Source CIA, Note: Sri Lanka at bottom of map off India's mainland

"A Naval Ship of Indian Navy arrived at the Port of Colombo this morning on a goodwill visit, the navy said.

INS Shivalik is a frigate, which is 143 meters in length. It has a displacement of 5300 tons and consists of a complement of 400 naval personnel that include 50 officers and 350 sailors. They were cordially welcomed by Commander Western Naval Area Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe, under the guidance of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage.

Commanding officer of INS Shivalik, Captain Satish Uniyal paid a courtesy call on Director Naval Operation, Commodore Niraja Attygalle at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo. They held discussions on a range of topics which were of mutual interest and bilateral importance for both navies and exchanged mementos as a gesture of goodwill."

For the complete story and photos: The Daily Mirror

                                        

                                         



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