The Royal Australian Navy’s frigate HMAS Parramatta will visit Colombo to continue the close maritime security cooperation between Australia and Sri Lanka. As part of its four-month deployment to South and South-East Asia, the visit to Colombo will provide an opportunity for Sri Lankan and Australian Navy personnel to foster professional and personal relationships through a range of technical and social engagements, the Australian High Commission stated.
The 200 officers and sailors of HMAS Parramatta will arrive in Colombo on 7 March. The Australian and Sri Lankan Navies will work together on a range of subjects, including shipborne helicopter operations, vessel boarding and search capabilities, engineering, and maritime surveillance. After departing on 11 March, HMAS Parramatta and Sri Lankan Navy vessels will practice interoperability during a passage exercise.
After the ship visit to Sri Lanka, HMAS Parramatta will visit India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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