Ambassador Atul Keshap and other dignitaries including Ministers Ruwan Wijewardena and Mahinda Samarasinghe, Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne and Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prasad Kariyawasam toured the USS Nimitz and welcomed U.S. Sailors to Sri Lanka.
Ambassador Keshap said U.S. Sailors & Marines help keep vital Indian Ocean sea lanes open, safe, and free for shared global freedom, prosperity & security.
