COLOMBO : The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2021 (IPD21) unit of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), comprising “JS KAGA (DDH-184)”, one of the biggest vessels of the JMSDF and “JS MURASAME (DD-101)”, is scheduled to make a goodwill visit to the Colombo Port from Saturday 2nd to Monday October 4.
Before coming to Sri Lanka, the JMSDF vessels made several goodwill visits to countries in the Pacific region and participated in bilateral and multilateral naval exercises.
The visit is expected to further strengthen the friendly relationship between Sri Lanka and Japan.