SLNS ''Sindurala'' () pennant number P624 (''Sindurala'', in

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. It is the sister ship of . In February 2014 contract was signed by Government of Sri Lanka and

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for the two Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPVs) for the Sri Lanka Navy and the production of the first AOPV began on 15 May 2014.

Operations

After the Sri Lanka Navy received the ship, it was equipped with the

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Intercepting Equipment. Although the ships of the Saryu class mounts a

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as its main armament, the Navy decided to mount a Chinese

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as its main armament and two Typhoon Mk-30c equipped with the 30mm

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as its secondary armament in place of the

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used in the Indian Navy. It was commissioned into the navy on 19 April 2018. As a first overseas deployment, SLNS Sindurala took part in Australia maritime exercise, KAKADU 2018 with a complement of 150, including 26 officers and 124 sailors.

Gallery

File:SriLanka-Independence - 4 Feb 2019 (21).jpg, SLNS Sindurala During Independence Day Parade File:SLNS Sindurala and INS Sumedha during SLINEX 2019.jpg, SLNS Sindurala and INS Sumedha during SLINEX 2019

References

External links

Sri Lanka Navy
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sayurala Ships of the Sri Lanka Navy Naval ships of Sri Lanka 2016 ships Ships built in India Saryu-class patrol vessels of Sri Lanka