Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
The Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2026 (CARAT- 26) combined exercise between United States Navy and Sri Lanka Navy concluded on a successful note in Trincomalee today, 31 July 2026.
The closing ceremony of the exercise took place at the Sri Lanka Navy Marine Headquarters in Sampoor. The event was attended by the Acting Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet, Commodore Dhanesh Pathberiya and the Senior Defense Official and Defense Attache at the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew House.
CARAT - 26 was conducted jointly by the Sri Lanka Navy, the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the Sr...