Sri Lanka Navy rescues fisherman injured in deep sea

Sri Lanka Navy has come to the rescue of a critically injured crew member of a multi-day fishing trawler in the Northern deep seas.

Upon a request from the owner of the fishing trawler through the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the Navy has dispatched SLNS Samudura for the rescue mission.

The Navy ship has located the trawler, which had left the Trincomalee fishing harbour for deep sea fishing on 28th October 2010 with six crew members onboard, 212 nautical miles off Point Pedro on Thursday.

The 42 year-old injured fisherman, who had been in a critical condition for four days without proper medical treatment has been provided with emergency medical care by the naval ship's crew and brought ashore.

The patient has now been transferred to the Trincomalee Base Hospital and is in a stable condition, the Navy reported.