The Navy responding immediately to a distress signal of an explosion of a boiler followed by fire erupted in the main engine room of MT New Diamond, an oil tanker sailing 38 nautical miles off Sangamankanda Point east of Sri Lanka, promptly dispatched a group of emergency relief serving ships to the location for relief assistance today (03rd September 2020).

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03 Sep 2020

The Navy yet again has rendered assistance to a distressed Kenyan flagged vessel which was in total power failure for days at high seas. The Navy responding to a distress alert received at Maritime Rescue Coordinating Center (MRCC) Colombo on 21^st July 2020

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04 Aug 2020

Sri Lanka Navy, today 03^rd August 2020, rendered assistance to bring ashore a fisherman for treatment, as he suddenly fell ill at sea.

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03 Aug 2020

Sri Lanka Navy assisted to bring an injured fisherman shore for treatment.

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01 Feb 2020

SL Navy assisted a group of Indian fishermen who had distressed in the seas while engaging in fishing, on 27^th January 2020.

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28 Jan 2020

A Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) training programme for the crew members of INS Airavat, that arrived in Sri Lanka on a three-day visit, was held at the Rapid Action Boat Squadron’s HQ in Gangewadiya on 21^st January 2020.

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22 Jan 2020

The Navy, on 16^th January 2020, rendered assistance to bring ashore an injured fisherman who was onboard a multiday fishing trawler.

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17 Jan 2020

A fisherman who suddenly took ill at sea, was brought ashore with the assistance of the Navy on 14^th January 2020.

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15 Jan 2020

Sri Lanka Navy rescued 06 fishermen who were distressed at sea, today (13^th January 2020).

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13 Jan 2020