The Sri Lanka Navy swiftly responded to bring ashore an injured fisherman and transfer him to the General Hospital, Hambantota for urgent medical attention today (25 Mar 25). Reportedly, the fisherman, with injuries from a fish - bite, was aboard a local multi-day fishing trawler, about 326 nautical miles (603km) off the southern coast of Dondra and the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo coordinated the retrieval of the injured fisherman with the assistance of a ship in the sea area.