The Navy apprehended 19 persons engaged in illegal fishing in the Eastern waters off Kokilai, Pulmude.
Also, four dinghies and unauthorized fishing equipment were seized.
Commercial explosives were found in their possession with them.
The persons held in this operation were identified as residents of Pulmude, Nilaweli and Kuchchaweli, falling within the age range of 18 to 49 years. The apprehended persons together with their belongings were handed over to the Fisheries Inspector of Mullaitivu for onward legal action.
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.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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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