Six Lankan fishermen taken hostage by Somali pirates

News

Six Sri Lankan crew members onboard in a multi- day fishing trawler that left from Dikowita fishing harbour were abducted by Somali pirates in the Arabian sea, the Fisheries Ministry confirmed yesterday.

Secretary to Fisheries Ministry Ms K. N. Kumari Somaratna told the Sunday Times that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Navy and Defense Ministry have been informed about the development and moves are underway to rescue the fishermen at earliest.

The vessel named “Lorenzo Putha - 4” left from Dikowita fishing harbor in Chilaw on January 12 for fishing in international waters.

According to the Navy, the abduction was reported some 1,160 nautical miles away from the Sri Lankan maritime boundary and 840 nautical miles from Somali coast. The location in the international waters located 400 nautical miles from Seychelles is frequently used by both Sri Lankan and Chinese fishermen as well.

Comments

Still No Comments Posted.

Leave Comments

Most Reviews

May 31, 2025

- 494 - 0

Flt Lt Kasun Cumaratunga , more than a pilot, a guardian remembered on his 37th death anniversary

Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred

June 2, 2025

- 461 - 0

National Tax week launched

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.

June 2, 2025

- 370 - 0

SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 Fleet to perform low fly past over Colombo on Wed.

May 30, 2025

- 269 - 0

In Pix: Weather situation in Colombo

June 6, 2025

- 209 - 0

SriLankan flight grounded in Indonesia

A SriLankan airlines flight has been grounded in an airport in Indonesia due to a technical defect leaving 93 passengers stranded, an official said.

June 3, 2025

- 209 - 0

Krishanthi Kumaraswami convicts FR dismissed by SC

The Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by five convicts in the 1996 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy abduction, rape, and murder case.