Heavy rains and gale force winds wreak
havoc Five dead, 13 injured
BY SURESH PERERA-June 8, 2013
The Sri Lanka Navy and the Air Force launched a coordinated rescue operation yesterday as heavy rains and gale force winds wreaked havoc leaving at least five fishermen dead, 13 injured and extensive property damage across the country’s Southern coastal belt, senior officials said.
Naval vessels and Air Force Bell 412 helicopters were deployed in the mission to rescue fishermen who had set sail on Friday night mostly from points along the Dehiwala and Beruwala coastal areas and were caught up in the stormy weather, they said.
