Sri Lanka, June 28 -- The bodies of two fishermen who were reported missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Galle yesterday (27), have been recovered a short while ago, the Sri Lanka Navy has confirmed.

One of the fishermen on board the boat was rescued and brought safely to shore earlier while two others remain missing, the Navy noted.

The vessel that set out from the Dondra Fisheries Harbour last evening (27) reportedly had five fishermen on board.

It is suspected that the fishing boat collided with a commercial vessel approximately 20 miles from the coastline.

After being informed of the incident, the Navy promptly dispatched a vessel to the area.

Several additional fishing boats have also joined the search efforts.

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