The US Embassy in Colombo has recently congratulated two Sri Lankan navy officers for completing training programmes in the United States underlining deepening military cooperation between the two countries.
The US Embassy hailed Lieutenant Commander Kathriarachchige Kathriarachchi of the Navy, who was awarded the Outstanding International Student Award from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California. The embassy described the recognition as “a prestigious honour presented annually to only two international students,” adding that it was “a proud moment for Sri Lanka and a boost for our shared Indo-Pacific maritime partnership.”
Earlier US Ambassador Julie Chung praised Lieutenant Koyan Chamitha, the first Sri Lankan to earn the US Navy SEAL Trident. Ambassador Chung said his achievement “reflects the unmatched rigour of U.S. training and the strength of U.S.–Sri Lanka security ties,” calling it “a proud moment for resilience, partnership, and a free and open Indo-Pacific.”