Navy assists in the Repatriation of 11 Sri Lankan Fishermen

Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the repatriation of 11 Sri Lankan fishermen along with 02 fishing boats on 08^th August 2012. The boats named “Natasha Daughter” with 06 fishermen and Deshakthi Kaveesha-02 with 05 fishermen were taken over from the Indian Coast Guard Ship Rajshree at the International Maritime Boundary Line off Kankasanthurai by Sri Lanka Naval Vessel P 451 attached to the Northern Naval Command and Sri Lanka Coast Guard vessel CG 43 .

Repatriation of Sri Lankan fishermen and the fishing boats comes as a direct result of the collaborative efforts made by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Sri Lanka Navy and the Indian officials.