Indian Naval sail training ship INS Tarangini visit to Sri LankaNewsIndian Sail Training Ship INS Tarangini of the Indian Navy is scheduled to visit Trincomalee from February 27 till March 2 and Colombo from March 6- 9 to provide ocean sailing training and experience to Sri Lanka Navy trainee officers during harbour phase and sea phase. The Indian Navy is one amongst the few navies in the world that operates Sail Training Ships in this modern era of engines and gas turbines. The ship being a three masted barque is the first of the Sail Training Ships (STS) of the Indian Navy. She is part of the First Training Squadron based at Kochi and her primary role is to impart sail training to officer trainees of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. "The name Tarangini is derived from the Hindi word ‘Tarang’ meaning waves, thus Tarangini means ‘the one that rides the waves’.

Source: Sunday Times February 25, 2026 11:17 UTC