Admiral Sir Jonathan Band, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff of Britain, will arrive in Sri Lanka today on a four-day visit, the British High Commission announced yesterday.

During his visit, Admiral Band will meet with the armed forces commanders and the Defence Secretary. He will also visit the Trincomalee Naval base and scheduled to address a British funded course on Maritime Humanitarian Law, that would be attended by Naval officers from Sri Lanka and other regional navies.

"His visit will mark the continuing excellent and longstanding relations between the Royal Navy and the Sri Lankan Navy. After the tsunami, the Royal Navy Frigate HMS Chatham was deployed to the East coast of Sri Lanka to assist in relief work and reconstruction" the British High Commission said.