Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at the Parliament of Sri Lanka on 23rd September 2025.

The Prime Minister commended the Navy's vital role in tackling pressing challenges such as drug smuggling, illegal fishing, and safeguarding the livelihoods of communities in the North and East. She underscored the importance of protecting shared maritime resources and expressed interest in enhancing collaboration in joint anti-narcotics operations.

Admiral Tripathi reaffirmed India's commitment to supporting Sri Lanka and highlighted the growing number of Sri Lankan officials receiving training in India....