Twelve Indian fishermen who were arrested by Navy for poaching in Sri Lanka’s waters off Alampil, Mullaitivu last evening remanded till September 20 by Mullaithivu Magistrate Court today.
The apprehension was made during a special operation carried out by the Navy to chase away Indian trawlers poaching in the island's waters, via the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) yesterday, according to the Navy.
The seized Indian trawler and 12 of its fishermen were brought to the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee as of now and they will be handed over to the Fisheries Inspector of Trincomalee for onward legal proceedings.
Navy said it continues to carry out regular patrols in its waters to prevent illegal fishing practices of foreign fishermen, with a view to curbing its impact on the local fishing community and taking into account the consequences of such practices on the marine environment of Sri Lanka.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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