Two ships of the Sri Lanka Navy left the country for ports in Myanmar and Bangladesh on training missions, ColomboPage reported.

According to Navy media, the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sayura and Fast Missile Vessel (FMV) SLNS Nandimithra set sail for the ports of Chittagong in Bangladesh and Yangon in Myanmar for training exercises.

The ships are scheduled to remain in Bangladesh from 26-29 August and from 1-4 September in Myanmar.

The crew of both ships are expected to engage in several training exercises with their naval counterparts in those countries, during the visit.