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Chinese Navy Destroyer Lanzhou Arrives in Sri Lanka
Chinese missile destroyer Lanzhou arrived at Sri Lanka's Colombo port on Tuesday for a five-day visit in the South Asian country.
The destroyer Lanzhou, just ending a five-month escort task in the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters, would attend the celebrations for the Sri Lankan navy's 60th anniversary, which falls on Thursday.
In the following days, various activities will be held to mark the anniversary.
Sri Lanka formed its own navy on Dec. 9, 1950, two years after its independence from Britain.
The Sri Lanka navy destroyed as many as 10 supply ships of the rebels in the mid seas, cutting off their supply life lines.
In future, the Sri Lanka navy is to acquire more fast attack craft as its role shifts to protecting the island's exclusive economic zone following the end of the conflict with the Tamil Tiger rebels, navy chief Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe said.
"We are acquiring six fast attack craft, four craft have already been delivered and we're getting the other two in January, " said Samarasinghe.
Chinese destroyer Lanzhou arrives in Sri Lanka - China.org.cn
Chinese missile destroyer Lanzhou arrived at Sri Lanka's Colombo port on Tuesday for a five-day visit in the South Asian country.
The destroyer Lanzhou, just ending a five-month escort task in the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters, would attend the celebrations for the Sri Lankan navy's 60th anniversary, which falls on Thursday.
In the following days, various activities will be held to mark the anniversary.
Sri Lanka formed its own navy on Dec. 9, 1950, two years after its independence from Britain.
The Sri Lanka navy destroyed as many as 10 supply ships of the rebels in the mid seas, cutting off their supply life lines.
In future, the Sri Lanka navy is to acquire more fast attack craft as its role shifts to protecting the island's exclusive economic zone following the end of the conflict with the Tamil Tiger rebels, navy chief Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe said.
"We are acquiring six fast attack craft, four craft have already been delivered and we're getting the other two in January, " said Samarasinghe.
Chinese destroyer Lanzhou arrives in Sri Lanka - China.org.cn
