SriLanka, Nov. 1 -- The Sri Lanka Navy evacuated a critically injured crew member from a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel off the southern coast early today (November 1), following a medical emergency on board.

The crew member had sustained a severe head injury in an accident aboard the vessel, MV Spirit of Tokyo, which was navigating within Sri Lanka's Search and Rescue Region (SRR).

Following a request for urgent assistance received through the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo, the Navy initially provided medical advice to the vessel and instructed it to proceed towards the Port of Galle.

A Fast Attack Craft, P 451, attached to the Southern Naval Command, subsequently intercepted the vessel off Galle Harbour an...