Eighteen local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing in two separate incidents were arrested yesterday, navy said. Three persons were arrested by naval personnel attached to SLNS Barana, along with a dinghy and banned fishing net while engaged in illegal fishing between Kolankanaththa and Wellamundalam area.
In a separate incident another 15 local fishermen were apprehended by the naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya in Kalpitiya, while fishing illegally in the seas off Baththalangunduwa, using banned fishing net. Along with the suspects, five boats, 4 fishing nets (Surukku), 5 GPS units were taken into custody. Arrested persons along with the items were produced to the Assistant Director of Fisheries (Puttalam) for onward investigations.
The Constitutional Council has approved four nominees, proposed by the President, to fill vacancies in the Court of Appeal.
The Election Commission has announced the plan for leave for both public and private sector employees for the upcoming presidential election on September 21, 2024, without loss of salary or personal leave.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) will reduce fuel prices with effect from midnight today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today called on ITAK’s Mavai Senathiraja at his residence in Jaffna today.
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