SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- The Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2026 joint exercise between the Sri Lanka Navy and the United States Navy concluded in Trincomalee recently.

The closing ceremony was held at the Sri Lanka Navy Marine Headquarters in Sampoor and was attended by Acting Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet Commodore Dhanesh Pathberiya and Senior Defence Official and Defence Attache at the US Embassy in Sri Lanka Lieutenant Colonel Matthew House.

The exercise brought together personnel from the Sri Lanka Navy, United States Navy, United States Coast Guard and Sri Lanka Air Force, with a focus on enhancing maritime cooperation and interoperability in areas including maritime security, humanitarian assistance and disas...