Trio of JMSDF destroyers arrive in SL

A trio of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships named KAGA – a multi-purpose operation destroyer and MURASAME and FUYUZUKI - two other destroyers arrived at the port of Colombo on an official visit today.

FUYUZUKI sailing under the command of Commander OSE Koichiro is a 151m long platform with 220 crew members. The ship arrived in Colombo on a replenishment purpose and will leave the island tomorrow.

KAGA is a 248m platform manned by a crew of 210 under Captain Nishida Satoshi, its Commanding Officer. MURASAME is a 151m long ship with 200 crew members. The ship is commanded by Captain Kashiwagi Yuichirou. The two ships which arrived in Colombo from Australia are scheduled to take part in a joint naval exercise ‘JA- LAN EX’ with the Sri Lanka Navy during this visit and set sail on 04th October.