On completion of their four-day visit, the Indian naval aircraft carrier “INS Vikramaditya” and “INS Mysore”, joined with Sri Lankan Naval Ships “Sayura”, “Samudura” and three Fast Attack Craft in the seas off Colombo for a combined five-hour naval exercise on 24th January 2016.

His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday visited “INS Vikramaditya”, India's largest warship and aircraft carrier, in the port of Colombo.

A joint medical camp organized by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Indian Navy was held at the office of the Medical Officer of Health in Neluwa on 23rd January 2016.

The Flag Officer Commanding the Western Naval Fleet of the Indian Navy, Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh, who is on a goodwill visit to Sri Lanka onboard INS Vikramaditya, paid respects to the fallen soldiers of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) at the IPKF memorial in Colombo on 23rd January 2016.

The Cultural Troupe of the Sri Lanka Navy presented two colourful cultural shows to the naval personnel of the visiting Indian naval ships, INS Vikrmaditya and INS Mysore, at the auditorium of SLNS Parakrama in Colombo on 21st and 22nd January 2016.

Displaying her warm hospitality, the Indian naval aircraft carrier 'Vikramaditya' hosted a colourful reception onboard on 22nd January 2016 while berthed at the Port of Colombo.

Three hundred and eighty-five naval recruits belonging to the 224th regular intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out at SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa on 22nd January 2016.

The Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the repatriation of 102 Indian fishermen on 21st January 2016.

The Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF) of the Indian Navy, Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh and the Commanding Officers of the Indian naval ships “INS Vickramaditya” and “INS Mysore”, Captain K Swaminathan and Captain M Paul called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters on 21st January 2016.

The Aircraft Carrier “INS Vickramaditya” and Guided Missile Destroyer “INS Mysore” of the Indian Navy arrived at the Port of Colombo today (21) on a goodwill visit.