Somali pirates kill two Sri Lankan fishermen, take three as hostages

Somali pirates had killed two Sri Lankan fishermen and took another three as hostages after their vessel got lost in the Indian Ocean the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said Monday.

According to reports, the drifting fishermen had clashed with the pirates on January 27, two weeks after they left for sea off Sri Lanka's Southern coast.

The Ministry has said that the family members of the fishermen have been informed and it has taken diplomatic measures to find the hostages.