The Sri Lankan Navy stepped up its operations Indian fishermen poaching in the northern waters arresting as many 32 Tamil Nadu fishermen.
Twenty five fishermen who crossed the border in three boats in the Jaffna main island area and seven fishermen who crossed the border in two boats in the Mannar area were arrested and handed over to the officials of the Department of Aquatic Resources in the district.
Action is due to be filed against them.
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Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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