During a search operation conducted by the Navy in Kudurippu,Veththalakerni and Nagar Kovil in Jaffna on Wednesday, April 26 , they arrested 10 people for illegally harvesting sea cucumber illegally.
The search operations further led to the seizure of 1040 sea cucumbers, 05 dinghies, and diving gear. The operations were carried out by deploying a naval craft
The arrested persons are residents of Mannar,Vankalai and Palleimunai areas, from 22 to 46 years of age. The suspects were handed over to the Fisheries Inspector of Thalayadi for further investigations.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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