A 21 year old woman was taken into naval custody for possession of a type of commercial explosive and non-electronic detonators used for illegal fishing activities in Kasimnagar of Kuchchaweli, Trincomalee yesterday, Navy said.
During a Navy search operation carried out in the area, the woman was arrested with 54 water gel sticks and 50 non-electronic detonators that are used for illegal fishing operations.
The suspect was identified as a resident of the Kasimnagar area. The suspect and explosive items were handed over to the Kuchchaweli Police for further legal action.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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