VIDEO: Navy rescues 32 Myanmar nationals...
February 17, 2013
The 32 Myanmar nationals rescued by Sri Lank Navy from a boat drifting off the east coast yesterday were brought to the Galle Harbour on Sunday (Feb 17). The group, consisting of 31 adult males and a boy, had been suffering from dehydration when SLN Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Sagara’ rescued them in the deep seas 250 nautical miles east of Sangamankanda Point. Four critically ill persons were provided with emergency medical treatment. (Pic by: Sanath Pathirana)