Navy recovers bodies of four missing fishermen of capsized vessel
Sri Lanka Navy personnel have been able to rescue one fisherman and recover the bodies of four fishermen after their trawler capsized in the deep sea off Galle in southern coast.
A merchant vessel had informed the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (MRCC) about the capsized fishing vessel in the sea area about 30 nautical miles off the Galle Lighthouse.
On receipt of the distress call, the Navy rushed a Fast Attack Craft along with a team of Navy divers to the sea area where the incident was reported to rescue the fishermen yesterday (12).
During the search operation conducted, the Navy managed to save one fisherman and on being told about six more fishermen aboard the distressed vessel, the Navy extended their search to find the remaining persons.
In the extended search, Navy...