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Missing trawler located with seven fishermen

July 10, 2018
Missing trawler located with seven fishermen

The multi-day fishing trawler that went missing with seven fishermen on board had been located at the Maldivian Sea, the Fisheries Ministry said. According to the Ministry, the seven fishermen were in good health.Navy Spokesman CoThe multi-day fishing trawler that went missing with seven fishermen on board had been located at the Maldivian Sea, the Fisheries Ministry said. According to the Ministry, the seven fishermen were in good health.

Navy Spokesman Commander Dinesh Bandara told the Daily Mirror that its vessels Sindurala and Suraksha were on their way to rescue the fishermen. The fishermen had set off from the Galle Fisheries Harbour on a multi-day fishing boat on June 14.The fishermen were identified as, A. B. Asela Chamantha (46) and K. H. Duminda Sudeen Kularatne (34) of Werellana; N.H. Susil Praneetha (46), W. Rohitha (47), and R.H. Kalidu Melanga Chandane (26) of Totagamuwa; S.H. Samantha (50) of Seenigama and A. Janitha Prasanna (27),  of Telwatte

The fishing trawler was set out to sea on June 14 from Galle had last made contact with the operations room on the 29th,  300 nautical miles off the coast of Galle. The Maldives and India have also conducted search operations after they were informed by the Fisheries Department.mmander Dinesh Bandara told the Daily Mirror that its vessels Sindurala and Suraksha were on their way to rescue the fishermen. The fishermen had set off from the Galle Fisheries Harbour on a multi-day fishing boat on June 14.The fishermen were identified as, A. B. Asela Chamantha (46) and K. H. Duminda Sudeen Kularatne (34) of Werellana; N.H. Susil Praneetha (46), W. Rohitha (47), and R.H. Kalidu Melanga Chandane (26) of Totagamuwa; S.H. Samantha (50) of Seenigama and A. Janitha Prasanna (27), of Telwatte

The fishing trawler was set out to sea on June 14 from Galle had last made contact with the operations room on the 29th, 300 nautical miles off the coast of Galle. The Maldives and India have also conducted search operations after they were informed by the Fisheries Department.