MID-SEA MAYHEM

Ninety four Myanmar nationals die of hunger:

Sri Lanka Navy rescues 32 :

Thirty two Myanmar nationals, the only survivors of a group of 125 heading for Indonesia from the Bangladeshi border aboard a make - shift vessel, were rescued by the Navy when the vessel was about to sink in the deep seas 250 nautical miles east of Sangamankanda on Saturday.

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Valentine’s Day death :

Five suspects to be produced before ID parade

Five men taken into custody by Kollupitiya Police in connection with the death of a man aged 24 were remanded until February 28 by the Fort Magistrate pending an identification parade. Jeyakumar Surendran, a three wheeler driver from Cinnamon Gardens died following a brawl at a night club in Thunmulla Junction, Bambalapitiya on Valentine’s Day.

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Suranimala rescues vessel drifting in Northern sea

The Sri Lanka Naval Ship Suranimala attached to the Northern Naval Command rescued a fishing vessel drifting in the sea, 34 nautical miles east of Point Pedro on February 14. The vessel, which had developed an engine failure at mid-sea, was towed to safety along with its five member crew.

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