The Sri Lanka Navy has rescued four fishermen in distress after their fishing trawler collided against a reef off Lankapatuna, Trincomalee.
The local fishing trawler (IMUL-A-0048-TLE) is reported to have left the Cod Bay Fisheries Harbour on 24th January with four fishermen and collided against a reef off Lankapatuna, due to the adverse weather.
Upon receipt of the distress call by the naval establishment SLNS Lankapatuna in the Eastern Naval Command, a dinghy was rushed to the scene this morning to rescue the fishermen.
The Navy has since brought the fishermen ashore.
