Overview

• Indian Naval Ships INS Rana and INS Jyoti were warmly received by Sri Lanka Navy personnel in Colombo during SLINEX-25’s harbour phase.
• The harbour phase featured subject matter expert exchanges, professional interactions, cultural events, yoga sessions and sporting competitions.
• Sri Lanka deployed SLNS Gajabahu and SLNS Vijayabahu, and Special Forces from both navies took part in joint activities.
• Sea drills scheduled for August 17–18 will include gunnery firing, communications, navigation and seamanship evolutions, Visit Board Search and Seizure and at-sea refuelling.
• The previous edition of SLINEX was held in Visakhapatnam in December 2024, underlining the exercise’s institutionalised role in India–Sri Lanka maritime cooperation.