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Saturday, August 29, 2009

SLNS Sayurala Becomes the Newest Commissioned Ship in the Sri Lanka Navy Fleet

SLNS SayuralaSLNS 'Sayurala', an Off Shore Patrol Vessel acquired in August 2008 was commissioned at the Sri Lanka Navy Dockyard, Trincomalee today (28th August 2009) by the Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order Mr.Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The Commissioning Ceremony was attended by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe and large number of Naval Personnel with traditional Naval Customs and Ceremonies taking precedence.

The former Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Vigraha' joined the Sri Lanka Navy fleet on 23rd August 2008 and was assigned Pennant Number P 623.

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