India hands Over Training Aids Worth ₹.22 Million to Srilankan Navy

In a ceremony held at the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) in Trincomalee today, Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay formally handed over training aids worth Rs. 22 million to the Commander Eastern Naval Area of the Sri Lanka Navy.

The High Commission of India said the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh had committed to providing a number of training items to the Sri Lankan Navy during his visit in December 2019.

With a focus on supporting Specialisation courses being conducted at NMA, Sri Lanka Navy model of indigenously developed Varunastra heavy weight torpedo, working model of Light Weight Torpedo, Underwater Telephone, Gas Turbine cut Model, model of HMS Trincomalee and Bathy thermograph were delivered in Sri Lanka in 2020 and were operationalised with joint efforts of Indian Navy, Sri Lankan Navy and the OEMs from India.

While formally handing over the training aids, the High Commissioner reiterated the importance of close cooperation between the two Navies as an essential part of the overall bilateral engagement.

He also handed over Kindle e-book readers and books to the library of the Naval and Maritime Academy.

The Indian Navy and the Sri Lankan Navy have always maintained a functional relationship and a number of training facilities of the Indian Navy are availed by the Sri Lankan Navy, the High Commission said.

Source:Nation.lk