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Four Indian fishermen rescued by Sri Lanka Navy
Four Indian fishermen, on a distressed fishing boat were rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy off the western fishing coast on Sunday.
The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Mumbai, India, 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 SAR 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 was the second successful rescue of Indian fishermen by the Navy in collaboration with the MRCC, Colombo within just two weeks.
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