Navy Launches Rescue For Ship Off Sri Lanka

Navy Launches Rescue For Ship Off Sri Lanka

by Staff Writer 25-10-2025 | 4:21 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Navy has launched a rescue operation for the crew of a merchant ship that suffered a technical fault in the South Seas.

The MV INTEGRITY STAR encountered the incident approximately 100 nautical miles off Sri Lanka.

Fourteen crew members are on board, including Indian, Turkish, and Azerbaijani nationals.

The Navy confirmed that the ship Samudura has been dispatched to carry out the rescue.