Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 28 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
A fishing trawler carrying five fishermen capsized off the southern coast of Koggala and another empty dinghy boat washed on Aluthgama beach earlier today (June 28), prompting an immediate rescue operation coordinated by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Air Force (SLAF).
Upon receiving the distress alerts, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) promptly instructed the SLN and SLAF to mobilize rescue and reconnaissance operations to locate and assist the crew.
Acting swiftly, the SLN deployed an FAC (P491) to the location of the incident. As of now, one fisherman has been rescued and is currently receiving medical...