At least fourteen Indian fishermen were taken into custody for engaging in fishing near Point Pedro sea, Jaffna last night by Navy along with a trawler.
According to the Navy, the fishermen were arrested off Point Pedro sea, Jaffna last night when they were engaging in bottom trawling, an illegal fishing method banned in Sri Lanka in its territorial waters without a license.
The arrested fishermen from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu are scheduled to be produced before Court today.-( N. Lohathayalan)
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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