Indian Navy’s Landing Ship Tank visits Colombo

Indian Navy Ship Airavat, Shardul-class Landing Ship Tank (LST) arrived in Colombo on Oct. 18

The vessel’s Commanding Officer, Commander Rindu Babu, called on the Commander Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral TSK Perera during the visit.

In line with the Government of India’s ‘Neighbourhood  First’ Policy the Assistant Chief of  Naval Staff – Foreign Cooperation, Indian Navy Rear Admiral Nirbhay Bapna, handed over valuable Machinery test and trial equipment, including machinery items for Sri Lanka Navy on a grant by GoI to Director General of Engineering, Sri Lanka Navy Rear Admiral (E) KWARI Ranasinghe, in a ceremony onboard the ship on Oc. 18.

The timely availability of spares would ensure optimal operational availability of the SLN platforms.

The efforts of the Indian Navy are in keeping with its core ideology of ‘Bridges of Friendship’, towards strengthening its relations with friendly neighbors.