Colombo, Dec 20, 2024 (AFP) - Sri Lanka navy rescues boat of 100 Rohingya refugees

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Sri Lanka's navy said Friday it had rescued 102 Rohingya refugees from war-torn Myanmar adrift in a fishing trawler off the Indian Ocean island nation, bringing them safely to port. The group, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka's eastern port of Trincomalee, a navy spokesman said, adding that food and water had been provided. "Medical checks have to be done before they are allowed to disembark," the spokesman said. The mostly Muslim e......

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