Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
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SLNS Vijayabahu set sail yesterday from the Port of Colombo to Karachi, Pakistan, to join the multinational naval exercise ‘AMAN-2025,’ hosted by the Pakistan Navy. The vessel was ceremoniously sent off from Colombo, following traditional naval customs. AMAN series of multinational exercises was started in 2007 with a view to promote regional cooperation and stability, greater interoperability and to display a united resolve against piracy, terrorism and crimes in maritime domain. AMAN-2025 is the ninth such exercise planned from 7 to 11 February in Karachi.
Participating in this exercise will further strengthen the longstanding diplomatic relations and defence cooperation between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. It will also provide a valuable platform for the Sri Lanka Navy to enhance its training activities, technical expertise and capabilities.
Additionally, taking part in this nature of naval exercises would open new avenues to the Sri Lanka Navy to build inter-operability with regional and extra-regional partners, exchange best practices and procedures in maritime operations and identify new challenges in the maritime domain.
