SL and Indian Navies held Bilateral Naval exercise
March 28, 2022Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Indian Navy together with a group of personnel from Sri Lanka Air Force commenced a bilateral Naval exercise in seas off Colombo on Mar 26 which will continue until 29 March.
Sri Lanka Naval Ship Sayurala and the shipborne Advance Light Helicopter - IN 715 of Indian Naval Ship Sharda joined the exercise at which the deck landing and communication exercises between the ship and helicopter are mainly performed, the SLN sources stated.
Enhancing of operational readiness and interoperability between both Navies during coordinated search and rescue operations, anti-smuggling operations in the Indian Ocean Region as well as to strengthen cooperation between both partners are expected to be achieved during the naval exercise, the SLN also reported.
Further, such exercises also provide opportunities to find collective solutions to common maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean Region, the SLN added.
