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2 sources·Updated 2h ago

Sri Lankan Officer Dies During Maritime Exercise

Commander Sameera Samarakoon of the Sri Lankan Navy died after a brief illness during a BIMSTEC exercise in India. His remains were repatriated to Sri Lanka via an Indian Air Force aircraft, with condolences expressed by both countries.

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  • Ada Derana·2h agoRemains of Navy officer who died in India brought back to Sri Lanka
  • NewsWire English·23h agoIndia expresses condolences over death of Sri Lankan Navy officer in India

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  • Sameera Samarakoon·
  • Asoka Weerasekara·
  • SASM Samarakoon·
  • Gajabahu
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  • Indian Navy and Air Force·
  • High Commission of India·
  • Indian High Commission
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  • Sri Vijayapuram·
  • Sri Lanka·
  • India·
  • Nicobar Islands·
  • Andaman·
  • Colombo

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Nov 3, 9:22 PM
Latest update
Nov 4, 6:45 PM

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