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RESPONDING TO SAVE THE LIFE
’34 MILLION SRI LANKAN RUPEE FAST GUN’
Sri Lanka Navy's largest ship, the SLNS Gas turbines use the same technology as
Gajabahu (Ex USCGC Sherman), responded aircraft engines and have higher efficiency
to save the life of a Law Enforcement Officer and power than typical diesel engines.
around 750 nautical miles off the coast of Gajabahu RV Samudura at high seas and
Colombo. steamed full speed heading Port of Colombo,
taking 32 hours at 24 knots of speed to reach
On August 17, 2021, Gajabahu was Colombo, consuming Rs. 34,151,424 (34.1
on a special deployment in the high seas, million Sri Lankan Rupees) in diesel to save
looking for a suspicious vessel transporting the patient who was on the verge of death.
drugs & narcotics. During this deployment, The medical officer onboard Gajabahu had
Gajabahu was informed by SLNS Samudura given him the initial treatments to stabilize
(Ex USCGC Courageous); that they had a Law his health during the voyage.
Enforcement officer onboard needed to be
evacuated for quick medical treatment due to The commitment of SLNS Gajabahu
a cardiac arrest. The patient required rapid demonstrated the Sri Lanka Navy's
medical attention, but Samudura required 62 unprecedented obligation to the people
hours to reach the mainland Colombo at her of the country in securing the nation as
top speed. well as the lives of an individual. No cost is
greater than the life of a shipmate; whether
SLNS Gajabahu, the Sri Lanka Navy's permanent or temporarily!
only ship powered by Gas Turbines (GT),
quickly took advantage of her high speed to RAdm (Retd) YN Jayarathne
transfer the patient for immediate treatment.
RESPONDING TO SAVE THE LIFE
’34 MILLION SRI LANKAN RUPEE FAST GUN’
Sri Lanka Navy's largest ship, the SLNS Gas turbines use the same technology as
Gajabahu (Ex USCGC Sherman), responded aircraft engines and have higher efficiency
to save the life of a Law Enforcement Officer and power than typical diesel engines.
around 750 nautical miles off the coast of Gajabahu RV Samudura at high seas and
Colombo. steamed full speed heading Port of Colombo,
taking 32 hours at 24 knots of speed to reach
On August 17, 2021, Gajabahu was Colombo, consuming Rs. 34,151,424 (34.1
on a special deployment in the high seas, million Sri Lankan Rupees) in diesel to save
looking for a suspicious vessel transporting the patient who was on the verge of death.
drugs & narcotics. During this deployment, The medical officer onboard Gajabahu had
Gajabahu was informed by SLNS Samudura given him the initial treatments to stabilize
(Ex USCGC Courageous); that they had a Law his health during the voyage.
Enforcement officer onboard needed to be
evacuated for quick medical treatment due to The commitment of SLNS Gajabahu
a cardiac arrest. The patient required rapid demonstrated the Sri Lanka Navy's
medical attention, but Samudura required 62 unprecedented obligation to the people
hours to reach the mainland Colombo at her of the country in securing the nation as
top speed. well as the lives of an individual. No cost is
greater than the life of a shipmate; whether
SLNS Gajabahu, the Sri Lanka Navy's permanent or temporarily!
only ship powered by Gas Turbines (GT),
quickly took advantage of her high speed to RAdm (Retd) YN Jayarathne
transfer the patient for immediate treatment.
