While unusual, it is not the first boat to head to Sri Lanka -- about 1,750 kilometres (1,100 miles) across open seas ...

They found that the boat was from Sri Lanka. They searched the surrounding area in the sea, but could not find anyone. Then they towed the boat to the shore. Upon receiving information ...

COLOMBO, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan navy said on Tuesday that it seized an Indian fishing boat on Monday night for poaching in the waters off Delft Island in Sri Lanka's Northern Province.

According to sources, the mechanised fishing boat with three men onboard had taken off from Rameswaram on Monday night. During early hours on Tuesday, Sri Lankan Navy, while on their regular ...