Two bodies washed ashore and 12 fishermen hospitalised - Tense situation at Dehiwala - save six fishermen from coastal areas

The Air Force has dispatched a helicopter to rescue missing fishermen while two bodies were washed ashore in the South and 12 fishermen were admitted to the Balapitiya hospital.

The Navy also dispatched three ships from Colombo and Galle to rescue the fishermen who had gone missing due to adverse winds, the Navy Spokesman stated. Tense situ at Dehiwala   A tense situation prevailed in Dehiwela as a group of people block the railway line with fishing boats disrupting the train services this morning. They urged the authorities to bring back the fishermen who went fishing from the Beruwala and other areas and caught in the strong winds. Meanwhile Navy spokesman Kosala Warnakulasuriya said search operations are under way to rescue the missing fishermen to safety. Rescue operations save six fishermen from coastal areas Navy and Air Force have rescued six fishermen from the Mt. Lavinia, Balapitiya and Kollupitiya areas after they were left stranded. The Air Force dispatched a helicopter to rescue missing fishermen while three bodies were washed ashore in the South and 12 fishermen were admitted to the Balapitiya hospital. The office of the Police Media Spokesman confirmed that a third body was found washed ashore in Beruwala. The Navy also dispatched three ships from Colombo and Galle to rescue the fishermen who had gone missing due to adverse winds, the Navy Spokesman stated.