COLOMBO (News 1st); The Indian Naval Ship Sarvekshak arrived at the Colombo Port on Thursday (24), on request of the Government of Sri Lanka.

The Indian High Commission in Colombo said Indian Naval Ship Sarvekshak will survey the X-Press Pearl wreckage area for the safety of navigation.

INS Sarvekshak (J22) is a hydrographic survey ship in the Indian Navy, under the Southern Naval Command.

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