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Navy Commander, Vice Admiral Daya Sandagiri was a participant at the 16th International Seapower Symposium from October 26 to 29 at the Naval War College hosted by the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark for the heads of navies around the world.

More than 150 delegates from 71 countries attended this event. Some countries were also represented by the head of their coast guard and the President of their Naval War College. This year's theme was "Sea Power for Peace, Prosperity and Security."

Admiral Sandagiri was invited by the US Navy in the light of the burgeoning defence relationship between the two countries. Sri Lanka is due to take delivery of a 210 foot Cutter formerly used by the United States Coast Guard soon.

Admiral Sandagiri met with the US Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Vern Clark and a host of top US Navy and Coast Guard officials including Admiral Thomas H. Collings, Commander of the Coast Guard during the symposium. During his meeting with Admiral Clark, collaboration pertaining to training and equipment, amongst other matters, were discussed in detail.

This follows the visit to Pacific Command (PACOM) in June by Ambassador Devinda R. Subasinghe who was accompanied by Vice Admiral Sandagiri. The visit paved the way for increased defence relations between the US and Sri Lanka, a press release from the Lankan Embassy in USA said.

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