VIDEO: Saving valuable lives...

June 8, 2013

Two fishermen rescued by a Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Bell 412 helicopter in seas off Colpetty were brought to the Galle face ground and from there rushed to the hospital. The Air Force and navy both carried out rescue operations this morning as several fishermen who had set out to sea last night were left stranded mid sea due to inclement weather conditions. Around 12 fishemern have been rescued while at least 3 fishermen had drowned. (Pictures courtesy – SLAF media unit)

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