Australian Naval Ship arrives at Colombo Port
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The Australian Naval Ship HMAS Toowoomba |
The Australian Naval Ship HMAS Toowoomba arrived at the Port of
Colombo on May 31 on a goodwill visit. The ship was welcomed by Sri
Lanka Navy officials in accordance with Naval traditions on arrival.
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The Ship’s Commanding Officer, Commander Brendon Zilko
accompanied by Australian Defence Adviser to Sri Lanka,
Colonel Michael Collie paid a courtesy call on Commander
Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe |
The Ship’s Commanding Officer, Commander Brendon Zilko accompanied by
Australian Defence Adviser to Sri Lanka, Colonel Michael Collie paid a
courtesy call on Commander Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Sirimevan
Ranasinghe at the Western Naval Command Headquarters in Colombo.
They held cordial discussions and exchanged mementos as a gesture of
goodwill. HMAS Toowoomba is an Anzac Class Frigate with a displacement
of 3,600 tons. It is 118 metres in length and has a complement of 192
Naval personnel on board.
The ship’s crew will participate in a special programme organized by
the Sri Lanka Navy during their stay in Sri Lanka. The visiting
Australian ship will stay in Sri Lanka until June 4. |
