South Korea Navy ship, ROKS ‘Kwanggaeto the Great’, arrived at the Colombo Port today (Oct 26) on a formal visit.
The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions.
Issuing a statement, the Sri Lanka Navy said ROKS ‘Kwanggaeto the Great’ is a 135-metre-long destroyer manned by 249 crew members and is commanded by Captain Kim Hyoung Churl.
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva and a group of dignitaries, held a discussion onboard ROKS ‘Kwanggaeto the Great’.
Chief of Defence Staff, General Shavendra Silva and Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera were also present on this occasion.
During the ship’s stay in Colombo, the crew of ROKS ‘Kwanggaeto the Great’ will visit some of the tourist attractions of the country, while the ship is scheduled to depart Sri Lanka on Saturday (Oct 28). (NewsWire)
