SL Navy rescues three Somali fishermen stranded at sea

Sri Lanka Navy Ship Nandimithra rescued 3 Somali fishermen stranded at sea about 115 nautical miles off Galle Lighthouse yesterday. 
 
Receiving a distress call from the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources about a Somali fishing vessel along with 3 persons onboard lost at sea, the Naval Headquarters promptly dispatched SLNS Nandimithra with a team of Medical Assistants to the location by 5.20 p.m. yesterday to rescue them.
 
Having reached the location, the Navy Medical Assistants aboard SLNS Nandimithra administered first aid to the distressed fishermen and they were later safely brought to the Galle harbour and handed over to the Galle Police.