The Sri Lankan Navy cordially received the Indian Naval Submarine (INS) Shalki when it arrived at the port of Colombo today, August 02, 2024, as part of a ceremonial visit.
INS Shalki is a 64.4-meter-long submarine with a crew of 40, commanded by Commander Rahul Patnaik.
Today, the Commanding Officer of INS Shalki paid a visit to the Commander of the Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Chinthaka Kumarasinghe at the Western Naval Command Headquarters.
Sri Lanka Navy troops would visit the submarine while it is in Colombo to participate in an awareness session about its operational features.
In addition, it is anticipated that the submarine’s crew would visit several of the nation's tourism destinations.
INS Shalki will leave the island on August 4, marking the end of its official visit.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
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The only orangutan held at the Dehiwala National Zoological gardens had passed away yesterday.
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