Sri Lanka and US kick off joint maritime training exercise

Sri Lanka and US kick off joint maritime training exercise

Sri Lanka and US kick off joint maritime training exercise

US Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan visits Sri Lanka

U.S. Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan is leading a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Sri Lanka from July 27-30, aimed at strengthening the bilateral partnership and advancing shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific region. According to the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Houlahan and the delegation will hold high-level meetings with government, military and political leaders, including Deputy Minister of Defence Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara, De…

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U.S. Navy Capt. Michael Messenger, deputy commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7, gives opening remarks at the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka 2026 opening ceremony in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, July 27, 2026. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the reg…

CARAT – 2026 begins in Sampoor, Trincomalee

The Sri Lanka Navy and the United States Navy commenced the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2026 (CARAT 2026) maritime exercise in Sampoor, Trincomalee today, 27 July 2026. The opening ceremony was held under the patronage of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy and Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Buddhika Liyanagamage. The bilateral exercise is held with the aim of strengthening maritime security cooperation and enhancing …

U.S., Sri Lanka Navy kick off 6th iteration of CARAT Sri Lanka

TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (July 27, 2026) – Sailors and maritime forces from the United States and Sri Lanka convened in Trincomalee, July 27, for an opening ceremony to commence the sixth iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka.

US Navy P-8 Poseidon Joins CARAT 2026 Naval Exercise In Trincomalee

COLOMBO (News 1st); The United States and Sri Lanka have launched the sixth edition of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT), a bilateral - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.