During a North Central Naval Command operation off the coast of Mannar on Tuesday night (16), Sri Lanka Navy had seized two Indian fishing trawlers carrying eighteen fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Mannar.
Accordingly, the captured Indian fishermen and the poaching trawlers have been taken ashore at Mannar’s Thalpadu Pier.
The Talaimannar Fisheries Inspector will receive them to proceed with further legal action.
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has been arrested by the CID in Batticaloa.
A person who carried a nine millimeter fire arm to the departure terminal of the Bandaranike International airport was arrested by airport police yesterday.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been summoned by the Bribery Commission following a statement he made supporting MP Chamara Sampath Dissanayake who is in custody.
Leave Comments