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CNCNA’S VISIT TO THE COPs BELONG
TO SLNS BUWANEKA
RAdm Pradeep Rathnayake the There were 4 bikes made ready at
Commander North Central Naval area visited 4 Jayapuram junction to take 7 personnel
COPs and 3 NDs belong to SLNS Buwaneka on including CNCNA. CO, XO of SLNS Buwaneka
20th May 2022 . The journey began in the early , The Commander Naval Coastal Protection
morning of 20th May 2022 at 0600 hrs. The Force of North Central Naval Area , myself ( Flag
main aim of the visit was to observe the ground Lt to CNCNA) and two other sailors. The Area
situation practically and to provide immediate Commander rode the bike himself throughout
solutions for prevailing problems of COPs, NDs the whole journey. We had to travel through a
and Sailors. harsh environment of Mannar Area.
We could reach COP Palavi spending
one hour of journey. It was not easy to travel
by bikes through that largely dried lagoon
area. Without spending much time at the COP,
we headed towards the next destination COP
Mandagalaru. After reaching a small wooden
pier at the lagoon, all had to board on a dinghy
to reach the COP Mandagalaru. There were
3 sailors at the COP. Unexpectedly CNCNA
decided to have his morning breakfast at the
COP just after walking around. The breakfast
was prepared by the sailors themselves
without a help of a catering assistant. The
taste of the food was undoubtedly visible
by the facial reactions of the CNCNA where
he could not stop himself taking two plates
of rice and curry. CNCNA never forgot to
CNCNA’S VISIT TO THE COPs BELONG
TO SLNS BUWANEKA
RAdm Pradeep Rathnayake the There were 4 bikes made ready at
Commander North Central Naval area visited 4 Jayapuram junction to take 7 personnel
COPs and 3 NDs belong to SLNS Buwaneka on including CNCNA. CO, XO of SLNS Buwaneka
20th May 2022 . The journey began in the early , The Commander Naval Coastal Protection
morning of 20th May 2022 at 0600 hrs. The Force of North Central Naval Area , myself ( Flag
main aim of the visit was to observe the ground Lt to CNCNA) and two other sailors. The Area
situation practically and to provide immediate Commander rode the bike himself throughout
solutions for prevailing problems of COPs, NDs the whole journey. We had to travel through a
and Sailors. harsh environment of Mannar Area.
We could reach COP Palavi spending
one hour of journey. It was not easy to travel
by bikes through that largely dried lagoon
area. Without spending much time at the COP,
we headed towards the next destination COP
Mandagalaru. After reaching a small wooden
pier at the lagoon, all had to board on a dinghy
to reach the COP Mandagalaru. There were
3 sailors at the COP. Unexpectedly CNCNA
decided to have his morning breakfast at the
COP just after walking around. The breakfast
was prepared by the sailors themselves
without a help of a catering assistant. The
taste of the food was undoubtedly visible
by the facial reactions of the CNCNA where
he could not stop himself taking two plates
of rice and curry. CNCNA never forgot to
