Navy assists repatriation of SL fishermen

The Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the repatriation of two (02) Sri Lankan fishermen who were released from Indian custody on January 17.

The fishermen and their fishing boat were handed over to SLN officials by Indian Coast Guard vessel ICG 138, at the Indo-Sri Lanka International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the seas off Thalaimannar.

They were brought to the naval base SLNS Gajaba in Mannar by Sri Lanka Naval Ship Ranawickrama attached to Northern Naval Command with the assistance of Navy’s Inshore Patrol Craft P 214 attached to the North Central Naval Command and were provided with assistance by Naval authorities. The fishing boat which was released had left for fishing from the Kandakkuliya Fisheries Harbour.