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COLOMBO (News 1st) – Two  ships of the Royal Australian Navy, namely; HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac which are engaged in Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 arrived at the Port of Colombo this morning (25th October 2022). On their arrival, the visiting ships were welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval tradition.Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) began in 2017 as an activity coordinated by the Australian Defence Force to strengthen Australia’s engagement and partnerships with regional security forces. Thus, this year’s IPE will return to Southeast and South Asia, consolidating partnerships with 14 countries such as Timor-Leste, Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Maldives and India.Commodore Mal Wise of Royal Australian Navy is the Commander Joint Task Force for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022.The visiting ship HMAS Adelaide which is a 230m-long Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) is commanded by Captain SJ Watters.

The Queen has reportedly joined millions of other Brits and received her second dose of the coronavirus vaccine.The 94-year-old was given the shot ahead of her first public appearance in five months on Tuesday, claims The Sun.Her Majesty went maskless and was cheered at an air force celebration in Runnymede, Surrey, after spending months at Windsor Castle in lockdown.She told crowds she was "delighted" to be outdoors in her first public engagement since November.She stepped out of her Covid bubble and was treated to a Red Arrows flypast at the centenary celebrations of the Royal Australian Air Force.She told onlookers: "It is a rather nice day.

Queen Elizabeth made her first appearance in 2021.