Indian Navy submarine INS Vela arrived in Colombo on November 10 on a three-day visit, India’s High Commission (embassy) in Colombo said.
INS Vela a Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarine, commissioned on November 25, 2021.
The visit is classified as an Operational Turn Around (OTR), where the submarine will replenish provisions, the Indian embassy said.
The crew will have the opportunity of visiting places of interest in and around Colombo.
Commander Kapil Kumaris will call on the Commander of the Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral WDCU Kumarasinghe at Western Naval Headquarters. Personnel from Sri Lanka Navy and High Commission of India will also visit the sub.
A basketball match is planned between the Submarine crew and SLN personnel at Sri Lanka Naval Base in Welisara.
The submarine will depart the island on 13 November 2024.