The Sri Lanka Navy has rescued six local fishermen from a sinking multiday fishing trawler about 18.5 nautical miles (34 km) off Dondra in southern waters and brought them ashore this morning.
According to the Navy, the multiday fishing trawler has left the Kudawella fisheries harbor on a fishing voyage on 16th August 2022, was at risk of sinking after colliding with a ship plying in the seas.
Accordingly, the owner of the fishing trawler has reported the incident to the fishing monitoring point of Sri Lanka Coast Guard at Kudawella fisheries harbor.
Upon dissemination of the incident to the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo at the Navy Headquarters by Sri Lanka Coast Guard, the MRCC Colombo sent a distress signal to the ships in the sea area about the development.
Subsequently, the Fast Attack Craft P 472 of the 4th Fast Attack Flotilla (4 FAF) in the Southern Naval Command was rushed to the sea area where the incident was reported to rescue the six fishermen on the distressed fishing trawler.
Having located the distressed trawler, the Navy has promptly rescued the six fishermen from the distressed trawler this morning and rushed them to the Tangalle Base Hospital after bringing them to the Tangalle Fisheries Harbor this morning (19th August).
Sri Lanka Navy said it remains on standby to assist naval and fishing communities around the clock in Sri Lanka’ Search and Rescue Region.