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Sri lanka rescues 13 Bangladesh fishermen
Colombo, Dec 24: Thirteen Bangladesh fishermen who had been drifting for nearly a month were rescued by the Sri lankan Navy today off the Island`s North-Eastern coast, officials said.
Colombo, Dec 24: Thirteen Bangladesh fishermen
who had been drifting for nearly a month were rescued by the
Sri lankan Navy today off the Island's North-Eastern coast,
officials said.
The fishermen in two boats had set out from Bangladesh
on November 27, the navy said quoting the victims who
identified themselves as Bangladesh nationals.
They were picked up some 200 kilometres off the coast
of Trincomalee.The Navy has already informed Bangladesh High
Commission here, the Navy said.
Bureau Report