Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- A special vessel belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy has been deployed to carry out rescue operations for fishermen aboard a multi-day fishing vessel that met with an accident in the southeastern sea area of the country.

According to the Navy, the vessel has already set sail towards the location where the multi-day fishing boat encountered distress.

It has been reported that the fishing vessel had met with the accident approximately 300 nautical miles off the southeastern coast.

Information received by the Navy indicates that four fishermen aboard the distressed vessel have been rescued by an Indonesian fishing boat.

Accordingly, a Sri Lanka Navy vessel has been dispatched to assist in the rescue of the fishermen, th...