The Sri Lanka Navy has commissioned SLNS Samudravijaya following its 12,000-nautical-mile voyage from Baltimore in the United States.

The commissioning ceremony at the Port of Colombo was attended by Anura Kumara Dissanayake and US Chargé d’Affaires Jayne Howell.

Formerly the US Coast Guard Cutter Decisive, the vessel was transferred to Sri Lanka under the US Excess Defense Articles Program and is expected to support maritime patrol, search and rescue, and anti-smuggling operations.