Sri Lanka Navy rescues seven members of Indian cargo

Seven members of an Indian cargo vessel were on Saturday rescued by Sri Lankan fishermen, according to the spokesperson of the Sri Lankan Navy.

A group of Sri Lankan fishermen had found the Indian cargo vessel heading for the Maldives. They rescued the crew members and handed them over to the Sri Lankan Navy, Navy spokesman Commander Lankanatha Dissanayake said.

The Navy has also announced that they returned six Indian fishing trawlers to India on Saturday. The Navy had seized the trawlers for allegedly poaching illegally in Sri Lankan waters.

The six trawlers were escorted by the Navy and handed over to the Indian coast guard vessel ‘Rani Gaidinliu’, the Navy said.