Following the incident, the Navy conducted an extensive search for the missing officer across surrounding sea areas and along the coastline from Panadura through Colombo to Chilaw. The Navy also coordinated with the Sri Lanka Air Force, Angulana Police, local fishing communities and other relevant agencies.Naval divers recovered the remains from the vessel this morning (September 4), after underwater conditions permitted specialized diving operations to be carried out safely.The Navy said the recovery of the remains marks the conclusion of the search and recovery phase. Postmortem, identification and other required procedures will now be carried out.

An investigation is continuing into the circumstances surrounding the incident.The Navy said reports from the rescued personnel about a possible collision with a submerged object in the area are also being examined. However, no conclusion has been reached on the cause of the incident, pending completion of the investigation.