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Aftermath of defeating Sea Tigers:
Foreign Navies request SLN training
Bakthi DHARMAPRIYA MENDIS
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Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe
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The Sri Lanka Navy will provide training to Navy personnel from
several countries including America, Australia, Pakistan and India.
Navy Commander Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe said yesterday that
Navy personnel from 12 countries are due in Sri Lanka to participate in
the training programs.
He said Navy personnel who were in Sri Lanka to participate in the
Navy’s 60th anniversary appreciated the Sri Lankan culture, friendship
and valour of the Sri Lankan Forces.
They had also spoken high of the Sri Lankan Forces who had played a
major role in defeating terrorism. The Navy Commander said that plans
are also under way to send Sri Lankan Navy personnel for training to
different countries.
Navy collects Rs 60 m from anniversary events
The Sri Lanka Navy had collected over Rs 60 million from several
events organized to celebrate its 60th anniversary recently.
According to the Navy, a majority of these monies were collected from
the sale of memorabilia to foreign nationals who took part in the
events..
Naval officers and personnel representing 19 countries participated
in the activities to celebrate Sri Lanka Navy’s 60th anniversary. BDM |
