On February 27, 2026, the Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship INS Tarangini arrived at Trincomalee Harbour, Sri Lanka for a training visit. Representatives of the Eastern Naval Area of the Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the ship. The visit follows the ship's participation in the International Fleet Review 2026 conducted at Visakhapatnam. The Commanding Officer of Tarangini met with Cmde Haritha Jayadewathe, Deputy Commander of the Eastern Naval Area, to discuss cooperation in sail training. The ship hosted Sri Lankan defense personnel, families, and trainee officers for a familiarisation tour. Community engagement activities and training exchanges are planned during the ship's port call. Selected trainee officers from the Sri Lankan Naval and Maritime Academy will embark on Tarangini for a passage to Colombo to be exposed to various facets of sail training. The visit was posted by PIB Delhi on March 1, 2026, at 10:30 AM. This underscores maritime ties and growing cooperation between the Indian Navy and the Sri Lanka Navy. Release ID: 2234119. Visitor Counter: 461.
Key Entities Referenced
INS Tarangini: Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship
Sri Lanka: Location of the training visit
Indian Navy: The naval force operating the ship
Ministry of Defence: Government ministry overseeing the naval visit
Ministry of Defence
INS TARANGINI ARRIVES AT TRINCOMALEE,
SRI LANKA
Posted On: 01 MAR 2026 10:30AM by PIB Delhi
Indian Navy’s Sail Training Ship INS Tarangini arrived at Trincomalee Harbour, Sri Lanka on a training
visit on 27 Feb 2026. The ship was accorded a warm welcome by representatives of the Eastern Naval
Area of the Sri Lanka Navy. The visit follows the ship’s recent participation in the International Fleet
Review 2026 conducted at Visakhapatnam.
During the port call, Commanding Officer of Tarangini called on Cmde Haritha Jayadewathe, Deputy
Commander of the Eastern Naval Area and held discussions on avenues of cooperation in sail training.
The ship hosted Sri Lankan defence personnel, families, and trainee officers for a familiarisation tour
onboard. Community engagement activities and training exchanges are planned during the ship's port call.
Selected trainee officers from the Sri Lankan Naval and Maritime Academy will embark on Tarangini for a
passage to Colombo. During the passage, the trainees will be exposed to various facets of sail training.
The visit of INS Tarangini underscores longstanding maritime ties and growing cooperation between the
Indian Navy and the Sri Lanka Navy._____________________________________________________________
VM/SKY 40/26
(Release ID: 2234119) Visitor Counter : 461
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