Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s navy says it has rescued more than 100 people believed to be Rohingya refugees who were found adrift aboard a fishing trawler off the island nation. Navy spokesman Gayan Wickramasuriya said Friday fishermen spotted the refugees, including 25 children and 30 women off Sri Lanka’s northern coast on Thursday. Navy craft then escorted them to a naval base.  Wickramasuriya said the navy hasn’t ye…

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s navy rescued more than 100 people believed to be Rohingya refugees who were found adrift aboard a fishing trawler off the island nation, a navy spokesman said Friday. Navy spokesman Gayan Wickramasuriya said fishermen had spotted the refugees, including 25 children and 30 women, off Sri Lanka’s northern […]

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Fishermen spotted the group, believed to be Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and including 25 children, off Sri Lanka’s northern coast.

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The group, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port of Trincomalee.

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Sri Lanka’s navy rescued more than 100 people believed to be Rohingya refugees who were found adrift aboard a fishing trawler off the island nation, a navy spokesman said.

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Sri Lanka’s navy rescues 102 Rohingya refugees found adrift on fishing trawler

Sri Lanka's navy said Friday it had rescued 102 Rohingya refugees from war-torn Myanmar adrift in a fishing trawler off the Indian Ocean island nation, bringing them safely to port.
The group, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka's eastern port of Trincomalee, a navy spokesman said, adding that food and water had been provided.
"Medical checks have to be done before they are allowed to disembark," the spokesman said.

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Sri Lanka Navy rescues boat of 100 Rohingya refugees

Navy spokesman Gayan Wickramasuriya said that fishermen spotted the refugees, including 25 children and 30 women, off the north coast of Sri Lanka on Thursday. Navy vessels escorted the fishing boat to the naval base on Sri Lanka's east coast, where medical care was provided and food and water distributed. Wickramasuriya said that the Navy has not yet confirmed whether the refugees are Rohingya due to communication difficulties, but that the gro…

O porta-voz da Marinha, Gayan Wickramasuriya, disse que os pescadores avistaram os refugiados, incluindo 25 crianças e 30 mulheres, na costa norte do Sri Lanka na quinta-feira.   Embarcações da Marinha escoltaram o barco de pesca até a base naval na costa leste do Sri Lanka, onde foram prestados cuidados médicos e distribuída comida e água. Wickramasuriya disse que a Marinha ainda não confirmou se os refugiados são rohingya devido a dificuldades…

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