Coast Guard vessel CG 208 yesterday (14) rescued six fishermen in the seas off Beruwela. Navy headquarters said a rescue operation had been mounted about eight nautical miles off Beruwala Lighthouse after Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo located in the Navy Headquarters received information from the owner of the multi-day fishing trawler.
The Navy is on constant alert to provide relief to the maritime and fishing community in distress within the Search and Rescue Region of Sri Lanka, coordinated by MRCC Colombo.