A rescue operation was launched to assist a whale that had been stranded in the Puttalam Lagoon today.
According to video footage shared on social media, the whale was rescued with the support of Navy divers.
The whale was stranded near the Ippanthivu Island in Puttalam.
According to reports, the 20 feet long ‘minke whale’ was directed to deep waters by the divers. (NewsWire)
Sri Lanka Navy helps rescue of stranded whale in Puttalam lagoon, guiding it back to open waters pic.twitter.com/m7wsrH0nhc
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