Navy rescues a patient out at sea
 
 

On information received from the Department of Fisheries, the Sri Lanka Navy rescued a patient onboard a fishing vessel which was approximately 255 kilometers from Trincomalee on 22nd March 2015. A naval craft attached to the Eastern Naval Command sailed from Trincomalee at immediate notice since the condition of the patient was said to be critical.

The patient was admitted to General Hospital Trincomalee for treatment.