Joint exercise by Australian and Sri Lankan naval ships

A joint naval exercise was conducted between the visiting Australian naval ship Melbourne and Sri Lankan Navy ships SLNS Sagara and SLNS Samudura on 02nd September 2015. The Australian naval ship was on a five-day visit to Colombo harbour from 30th August and left on 02nd September for the next mission.

The joint naval exercise held in the seas off Colombo further enhanced the cooperation and the interoperability between the two navies, which play an effective and efficient role in curbing illegal activities and maintaining maritime security in the region.