Two Japanese naval ships, "Ikazuchi"
and "Murasame", arrived at the Port
of Colombo on a goodwill and supply
visit yesterday.
They were welcomed by the Sri Lanka
Navy in accordance with naval
traditions on arrival.
The Head of the Mission, Commander
Escort Division One, Captain Atsushi
Nakasuji and the ships’ Commanding
Officers, Commander Kazuharu
Hokazono and Commander Kenji Fujil
paid a courtesy call on the Deputy
Area Commander of the Western Naval
Command, Commodore KG Pual at the
Western Naval Command Headquarters
in Colombo.
As a gesture of goodwill and
friendship, the ships’ complements
took part in a friendly baseball
match with the SLN Baseball Team at
Welisara Navy base.
The Head of the Mission and ship’s
Commanding Officers are due to pay
courtesy calls on the Japanese
Ambassador in Sri Lanka and the
Director General of the Sri Lanka
Coast Guard prior to their departure
today.
