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The fishermen who went missing due to the adverse weather are being rescued by the Navy and air force. Pictured here the fishermen are being brought to the Balapitiya beach. Pix by Janath De Silva, Sajeewa Wijeweera and Kamal Liyanage

Pix by Janath De Silva, Sajeewa Wijeweera and Kamal Liyanage

Fishing boats at the Dewinuwara Fishing harbour were seen capsized due to the Adverse weather condition. Pix by Krishan Jayaruk

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Porky Pig Saturday, 08 June 2013 06:34 AM

The results of bad weather forecasting.

Mohamed Saturday, 08 June 2013 06:37 AM

Well done forces.

DHA Saturday, 08 June 2013 07:01 AM

Sad pics....out MET DEPT is useless.....

ANTON Saturday, 08 June 2013 07:12 AM

METEOROLOGY GENTLEMEN THIS IS FOR YOU

YUDDETA NATHI KADUWA KOS KOTANDADA ???

Rizwan Saturday, 08 June 2013 07:12 AM

BRAVO......VERY GOOD WORK BY SRI LANKAN AIR FORCE AND NAVY....SALUTE.

Boss Saturday, 08 June 2013 12:00 AM

Salute to the Navy via DM Android App

Boss Saturday, 08 June 2013 12:00 AM

and the air force via DM Android App

weha Saturday, 08 June 2013 08:28 AM

Well dude may be you can save the fisherman but i don't think good forecasting would have saved the boats. not like you can bring and keep them at home ne.

DeSelva Saturday, 08 June 2013 08:42 AM

why is sri lankan seas getting rougher and rougher
Not good for tourism and not good for Hambantota Harbour which is in the vulnerable south seas.

lankan Saturday, 08 June 2013 02:07 PM

but dude if they forecasted it right then they wouldnt have gone to sea, would they?

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