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INS Talwar and SLNS Sagara during SLINEX 2013.
SLNS Sindurala and INS Sumedha during SLINEX 2019

SLINEX (Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise) are a series of naval exercises between the Indian Navy and the Sri Lanka Navy. The first SLINEX exercise took place in 2005.[1] The 12th edition took place in 2025.

SLINEX 2013

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SLINEX-13 was conducted off the coast of Goa from 4 to 7 November 13.

INS Talwar and SLNS Sagara participated in the exercise. The exercise was conducted over two phases with the harbour phase from 4 to 5 November 13 and the sea phase with debrief from 6 to 7 November 13.

The major activities conducted as part of the exercise were replenishment at sea approaches, visit, board, search, and seizure exercise, surface firing on a floating target, flying operations and asymmetric threat operations.

SLINEX 2015

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The fourth SLINEX took place between 27 October and 15 November 2015, off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The vessels taking part included SLNS Sayura, SLNS Samudura, SLNS Sagara, INS Kora, INS Kirpan and INS Savitri.[2][3][4]

SLINEX 2018

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SLINEX 2018 took place between 7 and 13 September 2018, off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The vessels taking part included SLNS Sayurala, SLNS Samudura, SLNS Suranimala, INS Sumitra, INS Kirch and INS Cora together with 2 Dornier air crafts and a helicopter of the Indian Navy.[5]

SLINEX 2020

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The navies of India and Sri Lanka with anti-submarine warfare corvettes INS Kamorta and INS Kiltan as well as offshore patrol vessel Sayura and training ship Gajabahu respectively begin a three-day exercise Slinex 2020 to highlight growing congruence.[6] The eighth edition was scheduled off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 October.[1]

SLINEX 2024

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The exercise was conducted between 17 and 20 December 2024 which included the Harbour Phase (17 to 18 December) and Sea Phase (19 to 20 December). The exercise will be conducted from Visakhapatnam. Both the countries will deploy an Offshore Patrol Vessel each embarked with a Special Forces team. INS Sumitra and SLNS Sayura will take part in the exercise. The Sea Phase will include joint exercises with Special Forces operations, gun firing, communication drills, and helicopter operations among others.[7]

SLINEX 2025

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This was the 12th edition of the SLINEX and was hosted by Sri Lanka between 14 and 18 August 2025. The harbour phase was conducted from 14 to 16 August at Port of Colombo while the sea phase was held on 17 and 18 August. A Special Forces team of both the navies also participated in the exercise.[8][9] The Indian Naval Ships also displayed the tricolour at Colombo on the 79th Indian Independence Day on 15 August.[10]

The following assets participated in the exercise

References

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  1. ^ a b "SLINEX-20: India, SL begin eighth edition of bilateral maritime exercise". Hindustan Times. ANI. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Exercise SLINEX-15 – Navy Ships enter Trincomalee | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka, India Wrap Up SLINEX 2015". Naval Today. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. ^ "India and Sri Lanka navies conduct Slinex bilateral maritime exercise". naval-technology.com. Kable. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  5. ^ "SLINEX 2018". currentaffairs.gktoday.in. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. ^ "India and Sri Lanka begin their annual exercise SLINEX today | DD News". ddnews.gov.in. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ^ "SRI LANKA–INDIA EXERCISE - 24 (SLINEX-24)". Press Information Bureau. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Indian Naval Ships in Sri Lanka for SLINEX - 25" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  9. ^ a b c "Conclusion of SLINEX-2025" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  10. ^ Indian Navy [@indiannavy] (17 August 2025). "On the #79thIndependenceDay, Indian Naval Ships #INSRana & #INSJyoti proudly displayed the tricolour🇮🇳 at Colombo, Sri Lanka, strengthening bonds of friendship across the seas..." (Tweet). Retrieved 21 August 2025 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "India-Sri Lanka conclude naval exercise SLINEX-25, strengthen cooperation, sharpen operational readiness". The Economic Times. 20 August 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
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