Fourteen Indian fishermen were apprehended by the Navy on Saturday along with three trawlers while fishing in Sri Lankan waters.
The suspects aged between 20 and 70 had been arrested in the seas off Delf Islands in the North.
Navy said the fishermen would be handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries in Jaffna for a medical examination.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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