{"id":62670,"date":"2019-01-23T20:41:38","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T01:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=62670"},"modified":"2019-01-23T20:41:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T01:41:38","slug":"us-navy-undertaking-cargo-transfer-operation-at-katunayake-international-airport-as-part-of-plan-to-make-sri-lanka-a-military-logistics-hub-due-to-islands-strategic-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=62670","title":{"rendered":"US Navy Undertaking Cargo Transfer Operation at Katunayake International airport as Part of Plan to Make Sri Lanka a Military Logistics Hub Due to Island’s Strategic Location."},"content":{"rendered":"

The United States Navy is doing a cargo transfer operation at Sri Lanka\u2019s main international airport under a plan to use the island\u2019s location to make it a military logistics hub, the U.S embassy in Colombo said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under the initiative, several U.S. naval aircraft are scheduled to land and depart from the Bandaranaike International Airport outside Colombo, a commercial airport, bringing in a variety of non-lethal supplies, a statement said. <\/p>\n

The supplies will be transferred between planes and then flown to the U.S.S. John C. Stennis aircraft carrier at sea from January 21 to 29. <\/p>\n

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Supplies may include personal mail for sailors, paper goods, spare parts and tools, and other items, the embassy said. <\/p>\n

No cargo, military equipment, or personnel associated with this initiative will remain in Sri Lanka after the completion of the cargo transfer. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is part of a larger temporary cargo transfer initiative that promotes Sri Lanka’s efforts to become a regional hub for logistics and commerce,\u201d the statement said. <\/p>\n

The January transfers will contribute about 25 million Sri Lankan rupees to the country\u2019s economy. <\/p>\n

\u201cSri Lanka’s leaders have outlined their vision for the country\u2019s regional engagement that reflects its location at the nexus of the Indo-Pacific and seizes the opportunities that this unique position presents,\u201d said U.S. Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are happy to support this vision through a range of mutually beneficial initiatives, such as contracting Sri Lankan services and goods to support U.S. military and commercial vessels that often transit the Indo-Pacific\u2019s busy sea lanes.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is the third iteration of the temporary cargo transfer initiative. <\/p>\n

It follows two successful transfers that took place in August 2018 at Bandaranaike International Airport and Trincomalee and in December 2018 at Bandaranaike International Airport.<\/p>\n

The statement said U.S.-Sri Lanka security cooperation encompasses a variety of joint exercises and training that has developed the skills and interoperability of both countries.<\/p>\n

Courtesy:ECONOMY NEXT<\/em><\/p>\n

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The United States Navy is doing a cargo transfer operation at Sri Lanka\u2019s main international airport under a plan to use the island\u2019s location to make it a military logistics hub, the U.S embassy in Colombo said. Under the initiative, several U.S. naval aircraft are scheduled to land and depart from the Bandaranaike International Airport …<\/p>\n

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