Sri Lanka Navy

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Sri Lanka Navy Commissions its Newest Patrol Vessel SLNS Parakramabahu

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), SLNS Parakramabahu (P625), Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Navy, Type 053 frigate

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) commissioned its newest patrol vessel SLNS Parakramabahu (P625) during a ceremony at Colombo harbour on

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Sri Lanka Navy’s Ex-PLAN Frigate P625 Arrives at Colombo Harbour

July 8, 2019August 23, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments China, Frigate, People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), SLNS Parakramabahu (P625), Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Navy, Type 053 frigate

An Ex-People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) frigate donated by China to Sri Lanka arrived at the port of Colombo on

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Sri Lanka Navy’s Newest Vessel, Ex-U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sherman, Arrives in Colombo

May 12, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Hamilton-class cutter, High endurance cutter (WHEC), Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Navy, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA, USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720)

An Ex-U.S. Coast Guard Hamilton-class high endurance cutter, USCGC Sherman, delivered to the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) by the U.S.

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U.S. Coast Guard Transfers High Endurance Cutter Ex-USCGC Sherman to Sri Lanka Navy

September 10, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Excess Defense Articles (EDA) Program, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Hamilton-class cutter, High endurance cutter (WHEC), Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Navy, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA, USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720)

The U.S. Coast Guard transferred a decommissioned 378-foot high endurance cutter, the former USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720), to the Sri Lanka

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Sri Lanka Navy OPV SLNS Sagara Leaves for Indonesia to Attend Exercise Komodo 2018

April 28, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Exercise Komodo, Indonesia, Indonesian Navy, Military exercise, Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Port of Trincomalee, SLNS Sagara (P622), Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Navy, Vikram-class OPV (83)

Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sagara (P622) left for Indonesia from the port of Trincomalee on April

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Sri Lanka Navy Commissions 2nd Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS Sindurala

April 20, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Port of Colombo, SLNS Sindurala (P624), Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Navy

The Sri Lanka Navy commissioned its second Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV), SLNS Sindurala (P624) during a 5.30 p.m ceremony

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Indian Coast Guard OPV ICGS Shoor Arrives in Colombo, Sri Lanka for Goodwill Visit

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments ICGS Shoor (12), India, Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Port of Colombo, Samarth-class OPV, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), Sri Lanka Navy

The Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG) Samarth-class offshore patrol vessel, ICGS Shoor (12) arrived at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Sri Lanka Navy Salvages HMNS SS Sagaing Sank During World War II

April 2, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Her Majesty's Naval Service (HMNS), Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Navy, SS Sagaing, UK

The wreck of one of the famous ships of Her Majesty’s Naval Service (HMNS), SS Sagaing which sank at the

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Sri Lanka Navy’s Second Indian-built AOPV Arrives at Colombo Harbour

March 27, 2018April 20, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), India, Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), SLNS Sindurala (P624), Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Navy

The second Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) constructed at the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the mission requirement of the

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Sri Lanka Navy Ship SLNS Mihikatha Receives Two Engines from Australia

March 24, 2018August 23, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments ACV Corio Bay (ACV 50), Australia, Bay-class patrol boat, SLNS Mihikatha (P350), Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Navy

The Australian Government provided two main engines for the Sri Lanka Navy’s Bay-class patrol boat SLNS Mihikatha (P350) on March

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