Sri Lanka Navy Rescues 102 Rohingya Refugees from Stranded Fishing Boat

The refugees, including women and children, were adrift for days in the Indian Ocean before being brought to safety and provided with medical aid.

Sri Lanka's navy rescued 102 individuals, believed to be Rohingya refugees, from a fishing trawler stranded off the country's northern coast.
The group included 25 children and 30 women, all of whom were transported to a naval base in Trincomalee for medical care, food, and water.
The refugees are thought to have fled persecution in Myanmar, where the Rohingya Muslim minority faces severe violence and discrimination.
The boat reportedly ran out of food and water before being spotted by local fishermen who alerted authorities to its presence.
Rohingya refugees often risk dangerous sea journeys to escape overcrowded camps in Bangladesh, with nearby countries like Indonesia seeing increased arrivals in recent months.