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Indonesian warship ship heading to Lebanon arrives in Colombo

28 Dec, 2024

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The Indonesian warship KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda-367 arrived at the Port of Colombo on Saturday while on its way to Lebanon for a peacekeeping mission.

The ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions.

KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda-367 is a 90.71m long vessel manned by 120 crew members.

During their stay in Colombo, the crew of the ship is expected to visit some of the tourist attractions in the country.

Concluding the official visit, KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda-367 is scheduled to depart the island on 30^th?December.

The Indonesian media reported that the naval vessel is currently part of the Maritime Task Force (MTF) of the TNI Garuda Contingent (Konga) XXVIII-P UNIFIL, scheduled to sail to Beirut for a peacekeeping mission with the United Nations.

The warship is projected to continue the duties of the TNI Konga XXVIII-O UNIFIL MTF Task Force currently serving in Lebanon.

The crew of the ship has been advised to be on alert to all forms of threats, considering the escalation of armed conflict in Lebanon between the Israeli military and the armed militia Hezbollah. (Colombo Gazette)

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