Commander Carrier Strike Group II calls on Commander of the Navy
 

The Commander Carrier Strike Group II, Rear Admiral Gregory Harris and a host of US naval officers called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo yesterday (30^th October).

At the outset, Rear Admiral Harris extended his best wishes to Vice Admiral Ranasinghe for becoming the 22^nd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy. Subsequently, they held a cordial discussion focusing on several matters of bilateral importance. Mementoes were also exchanged to mark the occasion.

The Carrier Strike Group which arrived in Sri Lanka on 28^th of this month comprised of the ships; USS Nimitz, the cruiser USS Princeton, and destroyers USS Howard, USS Shoup, USS Pinckney, and USS Kid.