Colombo (News1st) – The Amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit comprising of over 900 sailors and marines arrived in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, for a scheduled port visit on Friday (August 24).

During the visit, Sailors and Marines will have opportunities to explore the local area and meet with their counterparts during exercises with the Sri Lankan Navy and Marines.

Part of a growing U.S.-Sri Lanka naval partnership, the visit follows the Sri Lankan Navy’s inaugural participation in the RIMPAC exercises.