Two Sri Lankan fishermen were taken hostage by Somali Pirates while the remaining four of a crew of six managed to escape to India, the Fisheries Ministry said yesterday. A ministry spokesman said the two fishermen had been identified as Lal Fernando and Sugath Fernando who had gone fishing from Beruwala in the boat “Lakmali” on November 20.
They were taken hostage ten days later while in international waters.
The Ministry of Fisheries has requested the Foreign Affairs Ministry to help rescue the two fishermen and the four others being held in Minicoy.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has requested our envoys in Nairobi and Kenya to follow up on the two fishermen taken hostage by the Somali pirates.
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They were taken hostage ten days later while in international waters.
The Ministry of Fisheries has requested the Foreign Affairs Ministry to help rescue the two fishermen and the four others being held in Minicoy.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has requested our envoys in Nairobi and Kenya to follow up on the two fishermen taken hostage by the Somali pirates.
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