‘SLINEX 2019’, bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka concluded in Bay of Bengal with completion of Sea Phase on September 12. Sri Lankan Navy, Indian Navy ships along with Maritime Patrol Aircraft carried out various coordinated maritime operations. Sri Lankan Navy ships Sindurala and Suranimila, and India's INS Khukri, INS Sumedha and Maritime Patrol Aircraft participated in Sea Phase of SLINEX 2019.

seventh bilateral Joint Indo-Lanka Maritime Fleet Exercise

bilateral maritime exercise commenced on September 7. Sri Lankan Navy h sent two offshore patrol vessels SLNS Sindurala and SLNS Suranimala to India to participate in seventh annual Joint Indo-Lanka Maritime Fleet Exercise- SLINEX 2019. offshore patrol vessels, SLNS Sindurala and Suranimala left from Trincomalee Port in Sri Lanka for India and arrived in port of Visakhapatnam on September 8.

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About SLINEX

SLINEX (Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise) was attended by more than 300 Sri Lankan Navy personnel including Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet. week-long joint Naval exercise featured wide-ranging naval exercises including helicopter operations. " exercise signifies desire of both countries to enhance co-operation and to furr strengn mutual trust and interoperability between two navies," Sri Lankan Navy was quoted by Colombo P as saying. "Furr, it will enable both navies to rehearse and improve own capabilities and enhance operational effectiveness required to maintain maritime security in Indian Ocean region," it said. first-ever SLINEX exercise took place in 2005.

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