Five Sri Lankan fishermen who were on a fishing vessel which collided with a ship off Kirinda, have been rescued a short while ago, Navy said.
The Navy had also dispatched a Dvora Fast Attack craft to rescue the fishermen.
However, the fishermen were rescued by other fishing boats which were in the vicinity.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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