The Sri Lanka Navy says the physique of one of many fishermen who was on board the fishing boat that met with an accident within the seas off Negombo has been recovered.
Navy Spokesman mentioned search operations are underneath approach for 3 different fishing boats reported lacking.
It’s reported that the incident involving a dinghy, which had set out for fishing yesterday (31) afternoon, first got here to gentle following info offered by one other fishing boat.
Through the subsequent search operation, info emerged that three different fishing boats that had additionally set out for fishing have been lacking.
A Navy Dvora craft and a staff of specialist divers have been deployed to seek for the lacking fishermen and boats, whereas the air and naval items are persevering with joint search operations.
( Earlier information 2026 August 01 – 04:34 p.m.)
Fishing vessel in misery off Negombo
The Sri Lanka Air Drive and Navy have launched a joint operation to rescue a fishing vessel reported to be in misery within the seas off Negombo.
A Bell 412 helicopter belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Drive has additionally been deployed for the rescue operation, in accordance with studies.
Navy and Air Drive groups are presently engaged in efforts to make sure the protection of the fishermen on board the vessel and rescue them.
In the meantime, the Division of Meteorology has issued a particular advisory on climate circumstances within the sea areas across the island for the following 24 hours.
In accordance with the advisory, showers might happen at instances within the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Matara through Colombo and Galle.
Winds within the sea areas across the island will probably be south-westerly, with speeds ranging between 30 and 40 kilometres per hour.
The Division additionally warned that wind speeds may improve to between 60 and 70 kilometres per hour at instances within the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankesanthurai to Pottuvil through Mannar, Colombo, Galle and Hambantota.
