U.S. Pacific Fleet and Sri Lanka Navy Lead Pacific Partnership Goodwill Mission in Sri Lanka

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Mar 7, 2017
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The Embassy of the United States of America welcomed the U.S. Pacific Fleet and its transport ship USNS Fall River for the first-ever Pacific Partnership on a goodwill mission to Sri Lanka from March 6-18.

Working side-by-side with the Sri Lanka Navy and local organizations in the Hambantota region, this multinational effort includes free community health clinics; school and hospital renovations; learning exchanges for medical and disaster-relief responders; seminars to promote women’s roles in peace and security; and public performances by the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, a statement from the Embassy said.