Four persons including a Japanese national, have reportedly gone missing after a boat that went to sea capsized at Muhudukatuwa in Marawila.
The owner of the capsized boat, a resident of Marawila, reported the incident to the Marawila Police.
The incident occurred when a group of five, including a foreigner, ventured out to sea in a small dinghy for fishing. Adverse weather conditions reportedly led to the boat capsizing.
The individuals operating the boat managed to convey the emergency through a telephone message to a fisherman on land. Responding to the distress call, a group of locals reached the reported location, rescued the boat operator, and brought him safely ashore.
The remaining four occupants of the boat are missing and search and rescue operation has been launched to locate the missing individuals with the help of the Navy, police said.
