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in demonstration of our commitment towards collective security efforts in
maintaining and advancing an international rules based good order at sea from
sharing situational awareness to conducting maritime interdiction and law
enforcement operations.

e. Sealift - Sealift in our unique context consists of the afloat pre-positioning

for replenishments to sustain maritime security operations and to support civil
authorities and regional states for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster
Relief(HA/DR) missions during natural and man-made disasters. This ensures
that the SLN is capable to sustain and deliver specialized maritime services in
support of national security objectives and regional commitments or projection
of stability operations (POSO) at times of war and peace. Sealift is a unique
function that provides the capabilities for an optimum force posture,
reinforcement and logistics.

53. The SLN prioritizes ‘order of effect’ over ‘order of battle’. This in length is

described through our ‘ENDS’, ‘WAYS’ and ‘MEANS’ approach in the ‘NAVSTRAT-2030’
document, in delivering desired effects in the below mentioned ‘Focal Areas of
Interests’;

a. Achieving maritime domain awareness (MDA).

b. Ensuring maritime safety and security including secure SLOCs.

c. Maritime law enforcement ensuring ‘Rules Based Good Order at Sea’.

d. Protection of living and non-Living, surface and subsurface resources

in the Territorial Sea, EEZ and Continental Shelf under Sri Lanka’s Jurisdiction.

e. Conducting maritime search and rescue (MSAR).

f. Responding to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR)

including assist nationals deployed overseas during hostilities and disasters.

g. Ensuring sustained port operations and critical infrastructure security

and development.

h. Improving defence and deterrence.

i. Nurturing enduring partnerships with local, regional and global entities

for collective challenges.

j. Ensure technological inclusion via cyber space, AI and cognitive domains.

k. Assuring preparedness and effective response for chemical, biological,

radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats.

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