Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Navy Had Recovered The Wreckage Of Passenger Ferry "Valampuri" Which Destroyed By LTTE In 1993

Sri Lanka Navy Personal had yesterday (03)recovered the wreckage of the passenger ferry "Valsmpuri"which was destroyed by LTTE Suicide Boat in 1993 in the seas off Point Pedro by killing all passengers on  board.

The passenger ferry was destroyed by the LTTE Suicide Boat on 23rd of February 1993 on it"s way to Trincomalee and 29 Navy Personal were killed during the confrontation with LTTE Rebels.

The early attempts to search the ferry were not successful due to the rough seas and security conditions prevailed in the country at that time according to Navy.

Navy Personal had recovered the wreckage of "Valampuri"passenger ferry located at eight nautical miles North  off Point Pedro at the  depth of fifteen  meters it has been reported.

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