Two Wave Rider IPCs built by Navy launched in Kalpitiya

The newly built air-conditioned accommodation type Wave Rider IPCs (P 265 and P 266) were officially launched into service on 02nd September 2024 at the SLNS Vijaya base pier in Kalpitiya. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Commander Northwestern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Dhammika Wijewardana.

P 265 and P 266, built at the Naval Boat Building Yard within the Welisara Naval Complex, are designed for enhanced efficiency, speed, and extended sea operations. These craft aim to strengthen efforts against a wide range of smuggling activities and illegal fishing along Sri Lanka's Northwestern coast.

A group of officers and sailors from the Northwestern Naval Area were also present on the occasion.