USS Ford to visit Galle

Last Updated: Monday, October 10, 2011, 15:08

Tags: Sri Lanka, USS Ford, Galle

Colombo: USS Ford, a frigate of the Oliver Hazard Perry Class of the US Navy, will call on Sri Lanka's southern port of Galle from October 11 to October 14.

The visit is a routine port visit and is intended to provide the American sailors an opportunity for engagement with the Sri Lanka Navy and for cultural exchange.

This visit promotes peace and stability in the Western Pacific region, and demonstrates the US commitment to regional partners such as Sri Lanka, an American embassy statement said Monday.

"Sri Lanka has historically been a strong partner of the US in addressing common security challenges in the region including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness," the statement said.

"This strong relationship between the US and Sri Lanka also helps advance many common interests including mutual security, prosperity and the promotion of freedom."

The last US Navy ship to visit to Sri Lanka was the USS Pearl Harbor, a Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship, to Trincomalee in July 2010.

IANS

First Published: Monday, October 10, 2011, 15:08

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Nalin - Colombo
``This strong relationship between the US and Sri Lanka``? What rubbish? US is trying to screw us while we are still with cloths! Double standards and double acting US policy. From one side, they try to reduce us to nothing by pressing us hard to bring us (SL) to International Criminal Courts which they evaded on Illegal invasion and killing of civilians in Iraq. From other side, they talk of ``Strong relationships``.

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pinveeraya - colombo
you are incorrect.Its politics, though openly US talks about Human Rights in s/l,

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pinveeraya - colombo
you are incorrect.Its politics, though openly US talks about Human Rights in s/l, in fact, there is a close mutual understanding between the govts. Recently, M.Rajapakse met with, President Obama and Bill Clinton personally.They would rather ignored him if they had any animosity, also there have been constant meetings at the foreign minister level.