SL Coast Guard receives spare parts worth USD 1.2 million from ICG
June 21, 2024The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sachet arrived in Colombo on Wednesday (Jun 19) for a two-day visit during which it delivered essential spare parts worth USD 1.2 million on gratis for Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship (SLCGS) Suraksha.
The spare parts were formally handed over in a ceremony that featured an exchange of certificates between the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka H.E. Santosh Jha and the Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne.
Handing over of the consignment of spares symbolizes India’s longstanding support on capability building towards addressing the shared challenges of Maritime Security in the region and consolidates the camaraderie and interoperability between the two Navies and Coast Guards.
The ceremony was attended by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, Commander Western Naval Area Rear Admiral Saman Perera, Director General Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana and the Commanding Officer and the crew of ICGS Sachet.
