Naval personnel in Silawathurai Naval Command arrested four local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the sea area of Silawathurai yesterday, navy said. The fishermen also did not possess valid permits required for fishing practices.
During the arrest; a dinghy, a monofilament net, 4 diving masks, 3 pairs of diving fins and a GPS unit were taken into naval custody. The apprehended persons and belongings were handed over to the Directorate of Fisheries, Mannar for further investigations.
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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