Fishing gear of the Sri Lankan fishermen had been destroyed by Indian Fishermen, Jaffna fishermen claimed.
They explained that the Indian fishermen had entered Vettilakkeni sea shore and damaged their fishing gear worth over Rs 3 million and fled.
The fishing nets and gear belonging to fishermen who operate in four fishing boats have been destroyed. They explained that around 100 Indian fishermen arrived in 20 larger Indian trawlers and intimidated the local fishermen and destroyed their nets.
The Jaffna fishermen’s Association said that the fishermen are facing difficulty engaging in fishing activities due to the incident and therefore the government should at least provide some compensation money or fishing gear.
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Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) and one time Propaganda Secretary of the JVP Wimal Weerawansa accused the Government of bringing back the “Batalanda Commission” for a media spectacle instead of a genuine concern for those who suffered during the 1988-1990 period.
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