Eight persons of two families, four in each, fleeing from Matalan in Mullaitivu still to be liberated, sought protection of the Navy yesterday (26th June 2008) around 0600 hrs.

 

The naval crews on routine watch out and look out duties had initially spotted and detected a fibreglass dinghy flying a white flag in the sea a little far off from Kallawarawa situated about 40 kilometres from Trincomalee prompting them to investigate. There were 02 females of the ages 53 and 47 years, and 06 males of the ages 46, 23, 22, 21, 20 and 19 years.

 

The atrocities, harassments and forceful conscription of youngsters made them to flee the clutches of LTTE, they claimed.