Srilanka, May 29 -- A fisherman has gone missing after a fishing boat capsized in rough seas off the coast of Chilaw, while another managed to survive after battling the sea for nearly three hours.
The ill-fated vessel belonged to a resident of Alutwatta, Halawatha. The missing fisherman has been identified as 39-year-old Janith Krishan Appuhami, a father of two from the same area.
The survivor, 36-year-old Idunil Nadeeshan, said that although authorities had issued warnings against venturing out to sea, they had stayed ashore for four consecutive days due to adverse weather conditions. However, driven by the urgent need to provide for their families, they felt compelled to take the risk and set out to sea.
According to Nadeeshan, both m...