The Commanding Officer of the Indian Naval submarine, Commander Divakar. S will name on Commander Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Suresh De Silva. Further, in the course of the submarine’s visit, the vessel can be open for guests and faculty kids.
The High Commission of India in coordination with Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre is scheduled to arrange a grand occasion at Colombo Port to have fun IDY on 21 June 2023 with the participation of senior defence hierarchy and personnel from Indian and Sri Lanka Navies, the mission mentioned in a press launch.
The Indian naval ships Delhi, Sukanya, Kiltan, and Savitri have beforehand visited Colombo.
Visits by Indian Navy ships and submarines in Sri Lanka intention to foster brotherhood and togetherness between the 2 neighbouring navies in line with India’s imaginative and prescient of ‘Neighbourhood First’ coverage and ‘Security and Growth for all within the Region (SAGAR)’, the discharge mentioned.
Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan Navy mentioned ‘Tippu Sultan’, the Pakistani naval ship, additionally arrived at the port of Colombo on Sunday on a two-day visit. ‘Tippu Sultan’ is a 134.1 metre-long warship manned by a crew of 168 individuals, the Navy mentioned.
The Navy mentioned that is the primary visit to Colombo by a submarine since a Chinese submarine docked in 2014.