That boat was intercepted by SLNS Rathnadeepa, a Bay-class patrol vessel formerly known as HMAS Hervey Bay that was given by the Australian government to the Sri Lanka navy in 2014 in a bid to ...

While most boats originate in Indonesia, there has been a recent spike in attempted crossings from Sri Lanka. The Gillard government wants to deter asylum seekers by transferring them to Malaysia ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – Authorities in Sri Lanka on Saturday arrested 14 asylum seekers accused of hijacking a fishing boat and throwing its crew into the sea to die, police said. The 12 men ...

COLOMBO, Sri LankaCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan authorities have stepped up a search for a navy boat that went missing a month ago along with six sailors while patrolling in the Indian Ocean ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's navy rescued more than ... Rohingya refugees who were also found adrift aboard a fishing boat inside Sri Lankan waters. Hundreds of thousands of the ...

The chief minister demanded necessary steps to bring back 229 fishing boats seized by Sri Lanka and ensure the security of Indian fishermen and prevent recurrence of attacks against them.

Navy spokesman Capt. Indika de Silva said the sailors ventured out from Sri Lanka’s southern coast on Sept. 16 on a regular patrol and a day later, the navy had lost communication with the boat.