Visit of Commander of The Sri Lankan Navy to India

Visit of Commander of The Sri Lankan Navy

Question: Vice Admiral RC Wijegunaratne, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy is on an official visit to India from-
(a) 29 January
(b) 28 January
(c) 27 January
(d) 26 January
Ans: (a)
Related facts:

  • From 29 January to 02 February 2017; Vice Admiral RC Wijegunaratne, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy is on an official visit to India.
  • The visit is aimed at consolidating bilateral naval relations between India and Sri Lanka and to explore new avenues for naval cooperation.
  • Commander, Sri Lankan Navy will hold bilateral discussions with Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff and other senior officials of the Indian Navy on 30 January 2017.
  • The Commander, Sri Lankan Navy’s visit follows closely on the visit of the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba’s visit to Sri Lanka wherein he also participated in the 7th International Maritime Conference, Galle Dialogue 2016 held on 28-29 November 2016.

Reference:
https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/visit-commander-sri-lankan-navy
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157776