Navy Rescues Three Sick Fishers Off Sri Lanka's East
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1 min readFrom 3 outlets- Newswire reports that the trawler Cheshan Putha 02 left Trincomalee harbour on 6 November with seven fishermen.
- Newswire reports that three crew members developed sudden medical conditions while the vessel was operating off Trincomalee.
- Newswire and Newsfirst report that the Navy operation was coordinated by MRCC Colombo.
- Newswire reports that the fishermen were taken to Trincomalee General Hospital for further treatment.
Newswire and Newsfirst report that the Sri Lanka Navy brought three fishermen ashore for medical treatment on 9 November 2026, after they became ill aboard a multiday fishing trawler off Sri Lanka’s eastern coast. Ada Derana’s English headline identifies the location as off the Trincomalee coast.
Newswire reports that the vessel, Cheshan Putha 02, had departed Trincomalee harbour on 6 November with seven fishermen and was about 25 nautical miles from the coast when the incident occurred. Newswire says the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources requested assistance through the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Colombo.
Newswire reports that the centre coordinated the response and the Navy sent Fast Attack Craft P 450, attached to the Eastern Naval Command. Naval personnel transferred the three affected fishermen to the craft and gave them first aid before bringing them to Trincomalee harbour.
Newswire reports that the fishermen were then taken to Trincomalee General Hospital for further medical treatment. Newswire also says the Navy described itself as maintaining operational readiness for emergencies involving fishing and maritime communities in Sri Lanka’s Search and Rescue Region.
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