Eighteen Indian fishermen were arreted by the Navy along with two Indian steel fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters in the seas North-East of Point Pedro today.
The arrested fishermen and trawlers were brought to Kankesanthurai harbour and will be handed over to the officials of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Kankesanthurai for onward action, Navy Media reported.
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The arrested fishermen handed over to the Jaffna fisheries Department. Pix by .N. Lohathayalan[/caption]
Sri Lanka today reiterated its rejection of all United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolutions on Sri Lanka including the external evidence gathering mechanism initiated by the OHCHR.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
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