The Sri Lanka Navy has rendered assistance to bring ashore a fisherman with burn injuries sustained following an accident while aboard a local multiday fishing trawler yesterday (11).
According to the Navy, the fisherman experienced this unfortunate incident while at sea approximately 431 nautical miles (about 798km) off the coast of Galle.
The multiday fishing trawler named ‘Sachintha Putha’ had set sail from the Negombo harbour for fishing on June 22, with five (05) crew members.
The multiday fishing trawler reportedly collided with a foreign vessel on the high seas southwest of Sri Lanka where a fisherman who was on the local fishing trawler had suffered burn injuries due to an attack by the foreign vessel.
Meanwhile, the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, alerted the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo, located at the Navy Headquarters, about the developments.
Responding to the urgent situation, the Navy, at the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, made prompt arrangements to bring the wounded fisherman ashore.
Accordingly, MRCC Colombo informed the Bulk Carrier ‘SPAR MIRA’ sailing in the same sea area to get the wounded fisherman aboard.
The Bulk Carrier responded to the MRCC Colombo’s information and retrieved the injured fisherman, bringing him on board.
The Navy stated that instead of continuing its original course towards Singapore, the ship altered its route and sailed approximately 400 nautical miles to the southern sea area of Sri Lanka last evening.
A Fast Attack Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command helped transfer the fishermen brought by SPAR MIRA’ and took him to the Galle harbour while administering first aid.
The Sri Lanka Navy added that the injured fisherman was then rushed to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in Galle for further medical attention. (NewsWire)
