The government has sought permission from Myanmar and Bangladesh governments yesterday for about 180 fishermen aboard 36 vessels stranded in the deep sea to enter those countries to seek shelter from the impending stormy weather brought about by the depression in Bay of Bengal.
Reportedly the vessels have been directed to Myanmar, the closet location, but there were reports that Myanmar authorities have taken three vessels and the fishermen in them into custody.
However, Sri Lanka Navy's Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (MRCC) based in Colombo, has alerted the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centers in Myanmar and Bangladesh about the stranded Sri Lankan fishing boats near coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh and requested to render possible assistance.
The Government official news portal is maintains by the New Media Unit of the Department of Government Information and it was titled "news.lk" and commenced in mid1996 and release to Internet from March 01st, 1997.
News.lk publishes in three languages – Sinhala, Tamil and English.
+94 11 366 3040
