Navy rescues fisherman who fell ill while at sea

Sri Lanka Navy has brought ashore a fisherman who fell ill while at sea and rushed him to the hospital for treatment on Tuesday (Aug 23). 

The fisherman who was aboard a local multiday fishing trawler, in seas about 47 nautical miles (about 87 km) northeast of the Foul Point, Trincomalee, had suddenly fallen ill and was in need of medical attention, the navy said in a statement.