Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe commissioned a new Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) for the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday, a ship that was entirely Indian built.
The vessel is the second such boat which the Sri Lankan navy now possesses.
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An elaborate ceremony was held in Colombo to mark the occasion, complete with Kandyan dancers.
A Buddhist monk was present at the occasion, alongside the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) of the Indian Navy.
Sri Lankan Navy News
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