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.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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