The French Navy Ship Provence, with a crew of 160, has docked at the Port of Colombo on a formal visit, the Sri Lanka Navy said.
The 142.20m long Destroyer is commanded by Captain Lionel Siegfried.
“A French Navy Ship Destroyer of the French Carrier Strike Group arrived at Colombo port today morning as part of Clemenceau 25 deployment for a four-day visit aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation between Sri Lanka and France,” the French Embassy in Colombo said.
The ship is part of the French carrier strike group, Clemenceau 25, deployed to the Indo-Pacific region.
Crew members are expected to visit some tourist hotspots in the island, the island nation’s Navy said.
The ship is scheduled to depart the island on March 20.