Coast Guard life savers rescues two foreigners and one local at Mirissa and Hikkaduwa beaches

Sri Lanka Coast Guard life savers deployed at Lifesaving Posts Mirissa and Hikkaduwa, rescued two foreigners and one Sri Lankan who were being dragged out by the waves at sea off Mirissa and Hikkaduwa beaches at two separate locations yesterday (13). 

54 year old Iranian National, Mr Akbar Yolami and Sri Lankan National, Mr. Huzefa a resident of Mount Lavinia were rescued while dragging away into the sea by the strong current off Mirissa beach by the life savers of Sri Lanka Coast Guard lifesaving post Mirissa.

Meanwhile, Mr. Tasun Shaema, an Indian National was also rescued while drowning at sea off Hikkaduwa by life savers of  Sri Lanka Coast Guard lifesaving post Hikkaduwa on the same day.