The Italian Navy FREMM (European Multi-Mission Frigate) Carabiniere arrived at the Colombo Port today. Colombo is the second port visit of a four-months deployment of the vessel. It will call in several ports in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan and Singapore.
ITS Carabiniere is an anti-submarine warship commissioned in April, 2015. It is fitted with latest generation platform and combat systems based on state-of-the-art military and civil standards.
The ship's Commanding Officer, Commander Francesco Pagnotta held a press conference on board today speaking about the ship and her South-East Asia and Australia naval campaign.
The ship will be bearthed at the Colombo Port till January 14.
Pics by Indika Handuwala
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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