SLN personnel visit HMAS ‘Canberra’ at Colombo harbour

The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS ‘Canberra’ arrived in Sri Lanka on 23^rd March in view of strengthening the cooperation on maritime affairs under the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019. Meanwhile, a group of personnel from the Sri Lanka Navy visited the ship berthed at the port of Colombo yesterday (26^th March).

The party of SLN personnel was initially briefed on the history as well as the technology and equipment of the vessel. Thereupon, a group of SLN personnel went on a boat ride by a small boat of the vessel. Several exercises performed by means of helicopters were also done in the presence of SLN counterpart.