French Naval Ship ‘Auvergne’ leaves Colombo harbour

The French Naval Ship ‘Auvergne’ which arrived in Sri Lanka on a goodwill visit, departed the Colombo harbour on December 6 after successful completion of its four-day tour. Sri Lanka Navy bade farewell to the departing ship in compliance with naval traditions.

During the ship’s stay in Sri Lanka, its crew members took part in a number of events organized by the Sri Lanka Navy. As part of these events, the French naval personnel competed in a friendly basketball match with their Sri Lankan counterparts at SLNS Gemunu in Welisara yesterday.