Daily Mirror - Print Edition

Two Japanese Coast Guard vessels commissioned

30 Aug 2018 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

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