The Sri Lanka Navy has rescued 04 Indian fishermen on a distressed fishing boat off the western coast of Sri Lanka on Sunday.
According to the Navy, the coordinated Search and Rescue operation was conducted based on information from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo.
The MRCC Mumbai in India had alerted its counterpart in Colombo about an Indian fishing boat that went missing, without any communication link, on 29 June due to severe weather conditions.
Responding swiftly, the Sri Lanka Navy launched a dedicated Search and Rescue operation, deploying Fast Attack Craft from the Western Naval Command.
The operation made way for the rescue of 04 Indian fishermen, who were stranded off Chilaw after their fishing boat encountered distress at sea. The fishermen were found to be residents of Minicoy Island, India.
They were safely brought to Dikowita harbour, where the Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard provided essential support. Following initial medical checks, the fishermen were handed over to the Wattala Police Station for further procedures.
This marks the second successful rescue of Indian fishermen by the Navy in collaboration with the MRCC, Colombo, within just two weeks. (Newswire)
