The commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugethenne and the delegation arrived at Russian Federation on 22nd July at the invitation of the Commander in Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov. The delegation had a Call On with HE the Ambassador Prof. MD Lamawansa at the Embassy in Moscow prior to the departure to Saint Petersburg attend the events.

The Main Naval Parade of this celebratory event took place in St Petersburg on 25th July and it was featured by a large number of naval personnel from Russia together with over 50 warships, submarines, aircraft and helicopters belong to the Navy of Russian Federation. Further, ships of the Navies of India, Pakistan and Iran also involved in this parade.
During the visit, Vice Admiral Ulugetenne called on Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov and discussed matters of bilateral importance and recalled the long-standing relationship between the two navies.
On the sidelines, Commander of the Navy, met with the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Indian Navy, Admiral Karambir Singh, during a reception hosted onboard Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tabar which joined the parade.