Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Three ships of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) - INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi - departed Sri Lanka this morning (29), following a successful official visit and a joint Passage Exercise (PASSEX) in the western seas.

During their visit, Indian naval personnel and officer trainees participated in professional exchange programmes, operational observation tours and friendly sporting events organised by the Sri Lanka Navy, strengthening bilateral naval relations.

The programme also featured a joint beach clean-up campaign and a combined musical performance by the bands of the two navies. The visiting personnel also toured several cultural and historical sites across Sri Lanka, the Navy said in a ...