The Colombo Naval Exercise 2020 (CONEX 20) organized by the Sri Lanka Navy commenced on Tuesday.
Offshore Patrol Vessels, Inshore Patrol Vessels and Fast Attack Craft belong to the SL Navy joined in the first day of CONEX 20, which was organized for the second time.
Apart from that, MI 17 helicopter of the Sri Lanka Air Force also joined the exercise. On this first day, passage through mined waters, Towing Exercises (TOWEX), ships to close up at defence stations and means of communication exercises were carried out.
Activities of this exercises are to be carried out till January 31, in the seas off Colombo.
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