Navy rescues fishing trawler

The Navy rescued a multi-day fishing trawler which was drifting in the Eastern deep seas due to an engine defect on May 20. The fishin

The trawler named Chanaka Putha, which has departed from the Tangalle fishing harbour, found itself in distress while at deep sea on May 18 and requested Naval assistance through the Fisheries and it Aquatic Resources Department Naval Ship Samudura along with SLNS Ranarisi, SLNS Weeraya and two Fast Naval Craft were deployed for the search and rescue mission.

The distressed trawler was detected at a location 70 km north-east of Pulmuda drifting in the rough seas.

Amidst thunder showers, rising high waves and monsoon wind, SLNS Samudura and SLNS Weeraya towed the distressed trawler with its crew members safely into the Trincomalee Harbour Thursday evening.