SLNS Sayurala (2016)
{{Short description|Sri Lanka Navy Saryu-class patrol vessel}}
{{Other ships|SLNS Sayurala (P623)}}
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SLNS Sayurala ({{Langx|si|සයුරළ}}) pennant number P623 (Sayurala, in English: Sea Waves) is the flagship and an advanced offshore patrol vessel (AOPV) of the Sri Lanka Navy. It is the sister ship of SLNS Sindurala.
In February 2014 contract was signed by Government of Sri Lanka and Goa Shipyard 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. The Keel of the vessel was laid on 10 September 2014 and was ceremonially launched on 10 June 2016.{{cite web|url=http://news.navy.lk/eventnews/2017/07/28/201707281215/|title=Sri Lanka Navy warmly welcomes its brand-new AOPV at Colombo harbour|publisher=Sri Lanka Navy - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka|accessdate=2017-08-04|archive-date=2017-08-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804174405/http://news.navy.lk/eventnews/2017/07/28/201707281215/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://goashipyard.co.in/news-and-events/slns-sayurala-advanced-offshore-patrol-vessel-made-by-gsl-for-sri-lanka/|title=SLNS SAYURALA ADVANCED OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL, MADE BY GSL FOR SRI LANKA, EMBARKS ON ITS MAIDEN VOYAGE TO SRI LANKA|publisher=Goa Shipyard|accessdate=2017-08-04}}{{Dead link|date=June 2021}}
Operations
After the Sri Lanka Navy received the ship, it has been equipped with the Israeli Intercepting Equipment.{{cite web|url=https://www.slguardian.org/2017/09/sri-lanka-defence-deals-russian-ship-white-elephant-part-two/|title=Sri Lanka: Defence Deals: Russian Ship|publisher=slguardian|accessdate=2017-09-17|archive-date=2017-09-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917123944/https://www.slguardian.org/2017/09/sri-lanka-defence-deals-russian-ship-white-elephant-part-two/|url-status=dead}}{{Clarify|date=October 2022}}
As its first deployment Sayurala took part in Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) International Fleet Review 2017 in Thailand. This is the longest foreign tour (21 days) an SLN Ship undertook after the year 1965 with 127 sailors including 18 officers.{{cite web|url=http://news.navy.lk/eventnews/2017/11/28/201711282230/|title=SLNS Sayurala returns home after successful tour in Thailand|publisher=navy.lk|accessdate=2017-11-30|archive-date=2017-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042620/http://news.navy.lk/eventnews/2017/11/28/201711282230/|url-status=dead}}
In 2018, Sayurala took part SLINEX 2018 together with SLNS Samudura, SLNS Suranimala, INS Sumitra.
In February, 2019 Sayurala took part Aman Naval Exercise in Karachi, Pakistan and International Defense Exhibition in Abu Dhabi.{{cite web|url=http://news.navy.lk/eventnews/2019/02/28/201902281940/|title=SLNS 'Sayurala' arrives the island on completion of successful tour|publisher=navy.lk|accessdate=2019-02-28|archive-date=2019-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301074640/http://news.navy.lk/eventnews/2019/02/28/201902281940/|url-status=dead}}
Commanding Officers
The first Sri Lankan Navy officer to Captain the ship was Captain Nishantha Amarosa.
The present commanding officer is Capt(C) E.G.T. Hemantha psc
Gallery
File:SLN ship Sayurala during SLINEX 22.jpg|Sayurala during SLINEX 2022
File:INS Jyoti (A58) replenishes SLN ship Sayurala during SLINEX 22.jpg|INS Jyoti (A58) replenishes Sayurala
References
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External links
- [http://www.navy.lk Sri Lanka Navy]
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