30 August 2018 12:54 pm
Two brand new Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV), gifted by Japan, joined the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) fleet during a commissioning ceremony held at the Colombo Port on Wednesday. State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene, Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kazuyuki Nakane attended the ceremony as a special guest. Ambassador of Japan in Sri Lanka Kenichi Suganuma and Defence Secretary Kapila Waidyaratne were present at the occasion.Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi