Two Indian Coast Guard Ships ‘Samarth’ and ‘Abhinav’ have reached Sri Lanka after concluding the 16th ‘Dosti’ trilateral exercise in Malé, the Maldives.

The Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Samarth’ and Fast Patrol Vessel ‘Abhinav’ docked at Galle Harbour on Tuesday (Feb.27) and are slated to set sail to Colombo Port on March 02, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said.

During the stay, the ships will undertake training for Sri Lanka Coast Guard on VBSS, Fire Fighting and Damage Control, Maritime Pollution Response and hold few other professional interactions.

Further, activities such as yoga, beach cleaning and a walkathon will also be held during the visit. In addition, Passage Exercise (PASSEX) will be conducted with Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship, on departure, off Galle and Colombo.

The visit of these Indian Coast Guard Ships will significantly aid in augmenting capabilities of Sri Lanka Coast Guard and personnel in order to efficiently address maritime security challenges in the region