Thirteen fishermen have been arrested for fishing in Maldivian waters, the Fisheries Department said.
The fishermen and their two boats were taken into custory on November 22, the Department's Additional Director Padmapriya Tissera told Times Online. The fishermen and their boats are being detained by the Maldivian Coast Guard in the Hulhumale islands.
Mr Tissera said seven vessels had been taken into custody, but five of them had been released as they had not engaged in fishing.
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.
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