Two trawlers involved in poaching along with 12 Indian fishermen have been seized in northern waters, the Navy said today (March 23).
The Northern Naval Command has spotted a group of Indian poaching trawlers today and deployed Fast Attack Craft of the 04th Fast Attack Flotilla to chase them away from the waters of Analaitheevu and Kovilan.
In this operation, the Navy held two Indian poaching trawlers with 12 Indian fishers continuing to remain in Sri Lankan waters.
The seized trawlers together with 12 Indian fishermen were brought to the Kankesanthurai harbour and they will be handed over to the Myliddi Fisheries Inspector for further investigation. 
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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