COLOMBO (News 1st); The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2021 (IPD21) unit of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), which is composed of “JS KAGA (DDH-184)”, one of the biggest vessels of the JMSDF and “JS MURASAME (DD-101)”, is scheduled to make a goodwill visit to the Colombo Port from 2nd to 4th October 2021.

Prior to the arrival in Sri Lanka, the JMSDF vessels made several goodwill visits to countries in the Pacific region and participated in bilateral and multilateral naval exercises.

This visit will contribute to further strengthening the friendly relationship between Sri Lanka and Japan.

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