Sri Lanka, July 20 -- The Sri Lanka Navy rescued a fisherman from a local fishing trawler that encountered distress due to adverse weather conditions off the Eastern coast of Sri Lanka. The rescue operation took place on Friday (17), nearly 15 nautical miles off Pothuvil.

The operation was launched following information received by the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo. In response, the Sri Lanka Navy deployed the Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS Vijayabahu along with additional craft to conduct a search operation in the designated sea area, where they located the distressed fisherman.

Following the rescue, the individual was brought aboard SLNS Vijayabahu, where Naval personnel administered preliminary first aid. He was su...