India To Assist In Rescue of Sri Lanka Fishermen Captured By Somali Pirates: Sri Lanka Navy
Colombo: India has pledged to assist in the rescue of six Sri Lankan fishermen captured by the Somali pirates, Sri Lanka Navy spokesman Gayan Wickremasuriya said on Sunday. The multi-day fishing trawler Lorenzo Putha-4 set sail from Dikowita fishing harbour in Sri Lanka on January 16.The pirates had allowed the Sri Lankan fishermen captured to communicate with the fisheries ministry, the state