China felicitates Sri Lanka Navy divers...
June 8, 2023
The Chinese Embassy in Colombo on Tuesday organised a special ceremony in Colombo to felicitate the diving team of the Sri Lanka Navy, which engaged in a heroic diving operation to recover the capsized Chinese fishing vessel ‘LU PENG YUAN YU 028’.
The event was presided over by the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong and the Chief of Presidential Staff and Senior Adviser on National Security to the President, Sagala Ratnayaka.
The Chinese vessel capsized in the Australian Search and Rescue Region, south of Sri Lanka on May 16. On the directives of Navy Commander, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, a diving team onboard SLNS Vijayabahu was dispatched to the SAR Region to engage in a challenging diving operation at the overturned Chinese fishing vessel.
Picture courtesy: Sri Lanka Navy
