Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, inspects the Guard of Honour at South Block, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026, marking a key moment in India-Sri Lanka defence engagement. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando of the Sri Lanka Navy reviews a ceremonial Guard of Honour at South Block in New Delhi on 27 August 2026, underscoring the two nations' close maritime ties. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
The Guard of Honour ceremony at South Block, New Delhi, welcomed Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, Sri Lanka Navy Commander, on 27 August 2026 — a protocol-level gesture reflecting strong bilateral defence ties. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff, and Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, are pictured together at South Block, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, India's Chief of the Naval Staff, and Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando convene at South Block, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026, in a high-level bilateral naval engagement. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
India's Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan and Vice Admiral Damian Fernando of the Sri Lanka Navy held bilateral engagements at South Block, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, Sri Lanka's top naval officer, inspects the ceremonial Guard of Honour at South Block, the seat of India's defence and foreign affairs ministries, on 27 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
A ceremonial Guard of Honour was extended to Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, at South Block, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026, in keeping with diplomatic protocol for visiting naval chiefs. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
India accorded a formal Guard of Honour to Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, Sri Lanka Navy Commander, at South Block, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026, signalling the significance of the visit to bilateral maritime security. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), officially receives Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, at South Block, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
India's Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan formally welcomed Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando at South Block on 27 August 2026, ahead of bilateral defence discussions. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
The meeting between Admiral Krishna Swaminathan and Vice Admiral Damian Fernando at South Block on 27 August 2026 is expected to strengthen India-Sri Lanka naval cooperation, according to defence sources. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
South Block, New Delhi, served as the venue for high-level naval diplomacy on 27 August 2026, as India's Admiral Krishna Swaminathan received Sri Lanka's Vice Admiral Damian Fernando for bilateral talks. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
Key moments from Vice Admiral Damian Fernando's official visit to New Delhi on 27 August 2026, including his reception by India's Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan at South Block. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
India-Sri Lanka naval engagement deepened on 27 August 2026 as Admiral Krishna Swaminathan received Vice Admiral Damian Fernando at South Block, New Delhi — a visit seen as pivotal for Indian Ocean security cooperation. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, Sri Lanka Navy Commander, undertook an official visit to India on 27 August 2026, with South Block, New Delhi, as the principal venue for engagements with India's top naval leadership. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
India's naval chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan formally received Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, at South Block, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026, in a ceremony reflecting strong bilateral maritime bonds. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
The official visit of Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando to South Block, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026, was marked by a formal reception by India's Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, reinforcing defence ties between the two neighbours. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)