At least seventeen Indian fishermen who were engaged fishing in Srilankan waters North West and South West of Delft Island of Jaffna arrested by Sri Lanka Coast Guard yesterday with the assistance of Navy, a statement from Navy said. Three of their fishing trawlers also seized.
The arrested fishermen along with their trawlers were brought to Kankesanthurai and they were handed over to the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Jaffna for onward legal action.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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