Indian coast guard team provided medical aid to Sri Lankan fisherman

Mumbai, March 02: An Indian Coast Guard team has rescued a Sri Lankan fisherman who had suffered a life threatening deep cut on his neck while fishing onboard a vessel.

According to an official statement, the Director General Operations of the Sri Lanka Navy informed the Indian Coast Guard on Thursday morning that Lankan fisherman Malwatta Pathirannehalage Sunil Shantha, 47, was badly injured and that his condition was critical.

The fisherman was onboard a vessel that was fishing 98 nautical miles from Chenyakara lighthouse in Lakshadweep.

An Indian Coast Guard ship, Samar, which was on a separate operational mission in the area and was approximately 174 nautical miles from the Lankan vessel, was diverted for medical aid to the injured fisherman, the statement said.

The Indian ship located the Lankan boat on Thursday evening and a medical team gave first aid to the fisherman with an 8 cm long and 1.5 cm deep cut.