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.
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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