INS Tarangini reaches Colombo after sail training of Sri Lanka Navy trainees
The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Tarangini arrived at Colombo on 6 March 2026 after training Sri Lanka Navy 'Seariders' who had embarked at Trincomalee.
Summary
The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Tarangini arrived at Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 6 March 2026 after completing sail training for Sri Lanka Navy 'Seariders'. Three officers and 26 trainees from the Sri Lanka Naval and Maritime Academy had boarded the ship at Trincomalee and learned sail setting and watchkeeping under sail during the passage. At Colombo the ship's Commanding Officer called on Rear Admiral Jagath Kumara, Commander Western Naval Area. During the three-day port call the two navies planned bilateral training, sports fixtures, joint yoga sessions and outreach.
Key facts
- Date and place
- Arrived Colombo, 6 March 2026
- Ship
- INS Tarangini, Indian Navy sail training ship
- Trainees
- 3 officers and 26 trainees, Sri Lanka Naval and Maritime Academy
- Embarked at
- Trincomalee
- Port call
- Three days; bilateral training, sports, yoga, outreach
Practice MCQs 1 questions
INS Tarangini, which reached Colombo on 6 March 2026 after training Sri Lanka Navy cadets, is what type of vessel?
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Correct answer: A — Sail training ship
INS Tarangini is the Indian Navy's sail training ship; it trained 3 officers and 26 trainees of the Sri Lanka Naval and Maritime Academy.