The Sri Lanka Navy during a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters on Saturday seized three Indian trawlers with 12 Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters off the Kovilan Lighthouse in Karainagar, Jaffna.
The Northern Naval Command deployed its Fast Attack Craft to chase away a cluster of Indian poaching trawlers, after having spotted they were engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters on January 13.
The three Indian poaching trawlers with 12 Indian fishermen, were brought to the Kankesanthurai harbour and they will be handed over to the Mailadi Fisheries Inspector for 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.
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