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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A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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