State Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon visited the Indian Navy ships taking part in the SLINEX-23 joint naval exercise, at the Port of Colombo, yesterday (5).
The State Minister was received by the Commanding Officers of the two ships upon his arrival on-board. Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay was also present. Both ships – INS Kiltan and INS Savitri – arrived in the island on Monday (3) to take part in the annual Sri Lanka–India Naval Exercise (SLINEX) - 23 being held in Colombo. The Commanding Officers of the visiting ships while accompanying State Minister Tennakoon and the Indian envoy in Sri Lanka explained the events intended to take place during the joint naval exercise.
They also described the capabilities and technical features of the ships to the State Minister.
Defence Attaché of the Indian High Commission Captain Vikas Sood was also present.
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