USS Lake Erie arrives in Colombo, Sri Lanka To Provide Aid

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (June 11, 2017) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 11 to support humanitarian assistance operations in the wake of severe flooding and landslides that devastated many regions of the country. The United States Pacific Command will also deploy military aircraft and other specialists who will join in the humanitarian efforts. “We share in the sorrow of the Sri Lankan people at the loss of life and devastation brought on by