Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (center), tours Sri Lanka Navy Ship (SLNS) Vijayabahu, a former U.S. Coast Guard cutter donated to Sri Lanka, during a visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 21, 2025. The trip reaffirmed the partnership between the U.S. and Sri Lanka, which has contributed to regional security through military cooperation founded on robust people-to-people ties for more than 75 years. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)