Lankan family found stranded on sand dune

A family of five Sri Lankan Tamils were found stranded by Indian fishermen off Arichal Munai in Dhanushkodi, police said today.
The coast guard and coastal marine police have been informed,they said.
It was not known how the family got stranded or whether were dropped by ferry operators at the fifth sand dune while transporting them to Rameswaram from Talaimannar.
Police said they would be brought here.