Six Indian Naval ships, INS Ranvijay, INS Shivalik, INS Gharial, INS
Khanjar, INS Cheriyam and INS Coradiv, along with integral helicopters
and a Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft are participating in
‘SLINEX-2011’, a joint exercise between the Indian Navy and Sri Lanka
Navy, off Trincomalee from 19-23 September 2011.
An Indian Navy Rear Admiral HCS Bisht, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, is commanding the Indian ships participating in the exercise. 11 Sri Lankan Navy ships are participating in ‘SLINEX-2011’.
SLINEX-2011 will serve as a platform for exchanging useful experiences, enhancing interoperability and promoting mutual trust and understanding between the two Navies. It involves various naval exercises, including maneuvering exercises, Maritime Interdiction Operations, force protection measures, humanitarian and disaster relief and anti-piracy operations.
Apart from operational interactions, sports fixtures, presentations on topics of mutual interest and demonstration by the Sri Lanka Navy are also being organized.
During visits abroad for such exercises, Indian Naval ships regularly carry out community service. In line with this practice, the officers and men from the participating Indian ships visited the ‘Anbu Illam’ and ‘Sivananda Thapobanam’ Orphanages in Trincomalee and carried out community service, including painting of dormitories and beds, renewal of electrical wiring, plumbing work and other repair activities. The Indian Navy also handed out two months supply of provisions, medicines, fans, bulbs, paint and other essential commodities. They also had a chance to interact with the children at these orphanages.
An Indian Navy Rear Admiral HCS Bisht, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, is commanding the Indian ships participating in the exercise. 11 Sri Lankan Navy ships are participating in ‘SLINEX-2011’.
SLINEX-2011 will serve as a platform for exchanging useful experiences, enhancing interoperability and promoting mutual trust and understanding between the two Navies. It involves various naval exercises, including maneuvering exercises, Maritime Interdiction Operations, force protection measures, humanitarian and disaster relief and anti-piracy operations.
Apart from operational interactions, sports fixtures, presentations on topics of mutual interest and demonstration by the Sri Lanka Navy are also being organized.
During visits abroad for such exercises, Indian Naval ships regularly carry out community service. In line with this practice, the officers and men from the participating Indian ships visited the ‘Anbu Illam’ and ‘Sivananda Thapobanam’ Orphanages in Trincomalee and carried out community service, including painting of dormitories and beds, renewal of electrical wiring, plumbing work and other repair activities. The Indian Navy also handed out two months supply of provisions, medicines, fans, bulbs, paint and other essential commodities. They also had a chance to interact with the children at these orphanages.
