Visakhapatnam: Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi is on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka from September 22 to 25. He would also be participating in the 12th edition of Galle Dialogue 2025 - International Maritime Conference at Colombo on the theme ‘Maritime Outlook of the Indian Ocean under Changing Dynamics’. The Indian Navy regularly interacts with the Sri Lanka Navy through medium of Annual Defence Dialogue, staff talks and other operational interactions which include Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise (SLINEX), passage exercises, training and hydrography exchanges. In addition, both navies regularly participate in multilateral events such as Indian Ocean Naval symposium, Galle Dialogue, MILAN, Goa Maritime Conclave/ symposium, Colombo security conclave. The visit reaffirms the time-tested India - Sri Lanka relations, anchored on mutual respect, maritime trust and a shared vision for peace and stability in the Indian Ocean Region.