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    Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Parramatta to visit Sri Lanka Source:-Navy ship HMAS (MENAFN – Colombo Gazette) The Royal Australian Navy’s frigate HMAS Parramatta will visit Colombo to continue the close maritime security cooperation between Australia and Sri Lanka. As part of its four-month deployment to South and South-East Asia, the visit to Colombo will provide an opportunity for Sri Lankan and Australian Navy personnel to foster professional and personal relationships through a range of technical and social engagements. HMAS Parramatta is the Australian Navy’s first deployment of 2020 and builds upon the success of our Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 exercise last year. This demonstrates Australia’s strong commitment to cooperation with Sri Lanka. As Indo-Pacific nations, Australia and Sri Lanka are working together on the continuation of a rules-based regional order, where the Indian Ocean remains free, open and inclusive. Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka HE David Holly ...