Naval personnel in Nachchikuda arrested eleven local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the seas off Muddalampiddi on Tuesday. Along with the suspects 7 Fiber Glass Dinghies and 8 Monofilament nets were taken into naval custody.
The arrested fishermen and the items were handed over to Mannar Directorate of Fisheries for onward action.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage 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.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
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