Russian sail training ship departs from Colombo harbour

Russian sail training ship departs from Colombo harbour

June 18, 2017   11:55 am

The Russian sail training ship Nadezda which arrived at the port of Colombo, has set sail from the Colombo harbour. 


The ship that is 108.6 m in length and 14 m in width, had got 120 training cadets on-board.   


During its stay in the country, the ship was open for the visit of school children, on 15,16 and 17. Besides, the ships crew had organised a photography exhibition on-board ship for the visitors to enjoy. 


Apart from that, they took part in several programmes and sporting events organised by the Sri Lanka Navy.

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