Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval customs ceremonially welcomed the Indian Navy Ship (INS) ‘Ranvir’ arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on Tuesday.
Upon her arrival at the port of Colombo, Commanding Officer of the ship, Captain Chetan Chandereve called on Commander Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Sumith Weerasinghe and held a cordial discussion. Mementos were also exchanged to mark the importance of this occasion.
INS ‘Ranvir’ is a 146m-long ship with a displacement of 4,560 tons. The ship is manned by a crew of 273 naval personnel. The ship’s crew is scheduled to take part in several events organized by the Sri Lanka Navy, during their three-day official visit to Sri Lanka.
INS ‘Ranvir’ is expected to conclude her Sri Lankan visit and set sail on 20th June 2019.