COLOMBO, Oct. 7 -- The United States Navy's littoral combat ship USS Tulsa arrived at the Port of Colombo on goodwill visit on Wednesday (7), marking its second visit to Sri Lanka in two years and highlighting ongoing maritime cooperation between the two countries.

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship is scheduled to refuel and resupply in Colombo before continuing its mission in the Indo-Pacific.

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Eric Meyer, said the visit provided an opportunity to further strengthen ties between the two countries and their naval personnel.

"Every American ship that visits Sri Lanka is an opportunity to deepen the friendship between our countries and the bonds between our sailors," Meyer said, expressing appreciat...