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A naval ship of the Republic of Korea, ROKS Chungmugong Yisunshin,’ which will be en route back to Korea today after conducting a five-month counter piracy operations off the coast of Somalia and Gulf of Aden, arrived at the Port of Colombo on a three-day goodwill and replenishment visit on 3 December.
Commander Yoo Jae Man and Republic of Korea Naval Escort Task Group 19th were welcomed by the Korean expatriates in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval customs and traditions on its arrival.
The Naval Escort Task Group 19th held an open ship tour and luncheon onboard for the Korean expatriates who participated in the welcoming ceremony. The Commander and the ship’s Staff Officers also paid a courtesy call on Commander of Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne and Commander, Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha De Silva at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo. The courtesy call was made for the purpose of further strengthening military cooperation between the two countries.
During their stay in Colombo, several crew members of ROKS Chungmugong Yisunshin donated 1,000 pairs of shoes for local children in child welfare centers, including Samandhi Child Development Center of the Korea-Sri Lanka Culture and Social Welfare Foundation.
This port call is the second visit to Sri Lanka made by the Naval Escort Task Groups, and the fifth by the Republic of Navy since the Cruise Training Task Group first visited in 2009.
ROKS Chungmugong Yisunshin will depart from the Port of Colombo today (5) for its homeward journey.
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