Locals rescue stranded Myanmar fishermen

Rafik Jalaldeen

Three Myanmar nationals lost in the sea off Tangalle and rescued by local fishermen were handed over to police yesterday morning.

Police spokesman SSP I.M. Karunaratna said fishermen observed a Vallawam with foreign nationals on Thursday night in the Tangalle area.

"The stranded Myanmar nationals were rescued by local fishermen and handed over to the Tangalle Navy Base," he added.

The Myanmar nationals were handed over to police for further investigation.