US Marines share insight on humanitarian assistance, disaster relief with Lankan Navy

Representatives from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) also joined the two-day workshop on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief  

Sri Lankan Navy cadets tour the New Orleans to understand better how American sailors use safety and rescue equipment

US Marine Maj. John Arnold with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) spoke to Sri Lankan sailors about humanitarian assistance and disaster relief

US Marines on the USS New Orleans joined experts from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to exchange best practices on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief during two days of workshops and seminars with the Sri Lanka Navy in Colombo.  

Instructors shared US experiences assisting victims of natural disasters in the United States and abroad, and participants discussed similar challenges in Sri Lanka. In addition, Sri Lankan Navy cadets toured the New Orleans to understand better how American sailors use safety and rescue equipment.