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UNENDING CONTRIBUTION OF
SLNS SAYURA TO SLN
Sri Lanka Navy acts as the first line of 07th October 2007. So it’s proud to tell her great
defence of our island nation. Naval fleet is the contribution towards the nation to establish peace
most vital resource which is utilized to protect in Sri Lanka.
our first line of defence and it consists of AOPVs,
OPVs, FMVs,FGBs,CPVs,LST,FPCs,LCMs,FACs and As at today, SLNS Sayura continues her vital
other small craft. Among all, SLNS Sayura was one role and tasks with other AOPVs /OPVs to fulfil
time the flag ship in the Navy and so far she has national obligations. During past few years she has
done an admirable sense of duty and still engages engaged in various SAR operations, participated in
goodwill visits and carried out naval exercises with
in her unending responsibilities. It was built at foreign navies to enhance foreign relationships with
regional navies, apart from engaging in operational
Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. Vishakapatnam India in activities at sea. Whilst performing above tasks she
year 1989 and she has served in Indian Navy as has been carrying out routine patrols and special
INS Saryu (P53) being the third Sukanya class patrols to deter illegal activities take place within
Patrol vessel prior joining SLN fleet. After joining our EEZ.
the Sri Lanka naval fleet, ship was commissioned
as SLNS Sayura (P620) on 09th December 2000 as SLNS Sayura along with SLNS Nandimithra
were able to mark her remarkable goodwill and
an Offshore Patrol Vessel. training voyages to Chittagong, Bangladesh and
Yangon, Myanmar as her latest visit from 22nd
Sri Lanka had about 30 years of darken August 2019 to 08th September 2019 being the
era due war with LTTE terrorists. SLNS Sayura first naval ship which set sail to Bangladesh and
Myanmar in Sri Lankan history. 24 Under Training
has done a great service to SL Navy during Officers with Instructors from NMA also joined
the tour apart from ship’s crew. During the visit
humanitarian operation to establish permanent the Commanding officer SLNS Sayura got the
peace in Sri Lanka. Being the flagship in that era opportunity to meet Commander Chittagong Naval
she has carried out deep-sea operations many Area (COMCHIT) Rear Admiral Abu Ashraf and
Commander Bangladesh Naval Fleet (COMBAN)
times even reaching more than 1000 nautical Rear Admiral Mohammad Nasmul Hassen. On
01st September 2019 SLNS Sayura reached the
miles out at sea. Shutdown of enemy’s logistic Yangon port Myanmar and ship was welcomed by
Ayeyarwady Naval Region Commander Commodore
movement during last phase of the war and it was Hteni Win. On completion of successful visit she
the turning point of achieving the final victory reached to Trincomalee harbour on 08th September
towards the nation. SLNS Sayura along with 2019.
other fleet units has conducted a secret operation
called “Operation Sagara Balaya” to destroy LTTE The greatest achievement that SLNS Sayura
recently made was apprehension of 1195.07 Kg of
logistics movements reaching beyond EEZ of Sri narcotic drugs (the largest stock ever apprehended
by Sri Lankan authorities so far) with an Iranian
Lanka. This turned three decades of war in to a Dhow at the location of 463NM away from Galle on
28th March 2020. Whilst ship was carrying out EEZ
different chapter destroying LTTE’s supply chain patrol, detected the above Iranian Dhow which was
sailing without a flag in international waters. Since
causing remarkable achievements at the need of
hour. On 10th March 2003 she destroyed LTTE
warehouse “MV Koimer”. In 2007 she launched
many successful operations giving major defeats to
LTTE. She destroyed LTTE gun runner “MV We Lin”
on 28th February 2007 and LTTE gun runner “MV
Seiyo” on 18th March 2007. Also she destroyed
03 LTTE warehouses namely, “MV Manyoshi”, “MV
Seishin”, “MV Koshia” on 10th and 11th September
2007 respectively. Her final contribution was to
destroy LTTE gun runner “MV Matshushima” on
UNENDING CONTRIBUTION OF
SLNS SAYURA TO SLN
Sri Lanka Navy acts as the first line of 07th October 2007. So it’s proud to tell her great
defence of our island nation. Naval fleet is the contribution towards the nation to establish peace
most vital resource which is utilized to protect in Sri Lanka.
our first line of defence and it consists of AOPVs,
OPVs, FMVs,FGBs,CPVs,LST,FPCs,LCMs,FACs and As at today, SLNS Sayura continues her vital
other small craft. Among all, SLNS Sayura was one role and tasks with other AOPVs /OPVs to fulfil
time the flag ship in the Navy and so far she has national obligations. During past few years she has
done an admirable sense of duty and still engages engaged in various SAR operations, participated in
goodwill visits and carried out naval exercises with
in her unending responsibilities. It was built at foreign navies to enhance foreign relationships with
regional navies, apart from engaging in operational
Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. Vishakapatnam India in activities at sea. Whilst performing above tasks she
year 1989 and she has served in Indian Navy as has been carrying out routine patrols and special
INS Saryu (P53) being the third Sukanya class patrols to deter illegal activities take place within
Patrol vessel prior joining SLN fleet. After joining our EEZ.
the Sri Lanka naval fleet, ship was commissioned
as SLNS Sayura (P620) on 09th December 2000 as SLNS Sayura along with SLNS Nandimithra
were able to mark her remarkable goodwill and
an Offshore Patrol Vessel. training voyages to Chittagong, Bangladesh and
Yangon, Myanmar as her latest visit from 22nd
Sri Lanka had about 30 years of darken August 2019 to 08th September 2019 being the
era due war with LTTE terrorists. SLNS Sayura first naval ship which set sail to Bangladesh and
Myanmar in Sri Lankan history. 24 Under Training
has done a great service to SL Navy during Officers with Instructors from NMA also joined
the tour apart from ship’s crew. During the visit
humanitarian operation to establish permanent the Commanding officer SLNS Sayura got the
peace in Sri Lanka. Being the flagship in that era opportunity to meet Commander Chittagong Naval
she has carried out deep-sea operations many Area (COMCHIT) Rear Admiral Abu Ashraf and
Commander Bangladesh Naval Fleet (COMBAN)
times even reaching more than 1000 nautical Rear Admiral Mohammad Nasmul Hassen. On
01st September 2019 SLNS Sayura reached the
miles out at sea. Shutdown of enemy’s logistic Yangon port Myanmar and ship was welcomed by
Ayeyarwady Naval Region Commander Commodore
movement during last phase of the war and it was Hteni Win. On completion of successful visit she
the turning point of achieving the final victory reached to Trincomalee harbour on 08th September
towards the nation. SLNS Sayura along with 2019.
other fleet units has conducted a secret operation
called “Operation Sagara Balaya” to destroy LTTE The greatest achievement that SLNS Sayura
recently made was apprehension of 1195.07 Kg of
logistics movements reaching beyond EEZ of Sri narcotic drugs (the largest stock ever apprehended
by Sri Lankan authorities so far) with an Iranian
Lanka. This turned three decades of war in to a Dhow at the location of 463NM away from Galle on
28th March 2020. Whilst ship was carrying out EEZ
different chapter destroying LTTE’s supply chain patrol, detected the above Iranian Dhow which was
sailing without a flag in international waters. Since
causing remarkable achievements at the need of
hour. On 10th March 2003 she destroyed LTTE
warehouse “MV Koimer”. In 2007 she launched
many successful operations giving major defeats to
LTTE. She destroyed LTTE gun runner “MV We Lin”
on 28th February 2007 and LTTE gun runner “MV
Seiyo” on 18th March 2007. Also she destroyed
03 LTTE warehouses namely, “MV Manyoshi”, “MV
Seishin”, “MV Koshia” on 10th and 11th September
2007 respectively. Her final contribution was to
destroy LTTE gun runner “MV Matshushima” on
