The 10th Edition of the annual Indian - Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime exercise SLINEX-2023 is scheduled to be held in Colombo on the 3rd of April.
The exercise is being conducted in two phases of three days each, the Harbour Phase followed by Sea Phase.
The Indian Navy will be represented by INS Kiltan and INS Savitri while Sri Lanka Navy will have SLNS Vijayabahu and SLNS Samudura.
In addition, the Indian Navy Chetak helicopter and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft along with Sri Lanka Air Force Dornier and BEL 412 helicopters would also participate in the exercise.
The exercise will also have the Special Forces of the two navies participate together.
SLINEX-2023 will aim to enhance inter-operability, improve mutual understanding and exchange best practices and procedures in multi-faceted Maritime operations between both Navies.
The Harbour Phase would include sports fixtures, yoga sessions and cultural events which would provide an opportunity for personnel from both navies to learn from each other, and re-enforce shared values as well as build bonds of friendship and camaraderie.
The port phase will include sports events, yoga sessions and cultural programs which will provide an opportunity to build bonds of friendship and brotherhood.

SLINEX (Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise) took place for the first time in 2005. The 9th SLINEX-2022 was held from 7-10 March 2022 at Visakhapatnam and Bay of Bengal.
India and Sri Lanka also conduct joint military exercise "Mitra Shakti".
In addition trilateral exercise 'DOSTI' (between Coast Guards of India, Maldives and Sri Lanka) is conducted.