Fifteen fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan naval force at mid sea, southeast of the Kodiayakarai coast in Nagapattinam district in the early hours of Tuesday., according to Indian media reports. They went into the sea in two boats on Saturday night, and were returning home early today when they were surrounded by the Sri Lankan naval force who arrested them along with their two boats, official sources told Deccan Chronicle. All of them were detained at Gangesanthurai port in Sri Lanka, the report said.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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