India, March 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship INS Tarangini arrived at Colombo on 06 Mar 2026, after completing sail training of Sri Lanka Navy Seariders. Three officers and 26 trainees from the Sri Lanka Naval and Maritime Academy had embarked the ship at Trincomalee for the sail training deployment.
During the sea sortie, the trainees underwent an intensive sail training and were exposed to nuances of sail setting and watchkeeping under sails. The passage provided extensive opportunities for the trainees to manoeuvre and handle the ship under the guidance of the ship's crew. The training deployment further bolstered mutual learning and interoperability between the two Navies, stre...