A United States navy vessel has departed from Colombo, following a five-day visit to the island, starting last week.
The US Naval Ship 'Hopper' arrived in Sri Lanka on Thursday, where it was greeted by the Sri Lankan Navy.
According to Sri Lanka’s ministry of defence, the American crew took part “in a number of programmes organized by their Sri Lankan counterparts during their stay here”.
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