South Korean Destroyer ROKS Gwanggaeto docks in Colombo Port

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Colombo (LNW): The Sri Lanka Navy extended a traditional welcome to the South Korean Navy vessel, ROKS ‘Gwanggaeto the Great’, which docked in the Colombo port yesterday (26) morning.

The ROKS ‘Gwanggaeto the Great’, a 135-metre destroyer, is manned by a crew of 249 and is under the command of Captain Kim Hyoung Churl.

A meeting was held onboard between Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala De Silva, and several other dignitaries.

Chief of Defence Staff, General Shavendra Silva, and Navy Commander Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera also joined the discussions.

The crew of ROKS ‘Gwanggaeto the Great’ will be touring various Sri Lankan tourist sites during their stay. The vessel is set to leave the island on October 28.

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