Sri Lankan navy rescues over 100 Rohingya refugees adrift in rough seas

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's navy has rescued 104 Rohingya adrift off the Indian Ocean island's northern coast, an official said on Monday, as members of the Muslim minority continue to escape violence in Myanmar and hardship in Bangladesh refugee camps.

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