Naval personnel attached in Sampoor in the Eastern Naval Command arrested 23 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets in the seas off Sampoor yesterday, Navy said.
During the arrest, 3 Fiber Glass Dinghies, 3 monofilament nets and 2 Diving Masks were taken into naval custody. The arrested fishermen and the items were handed over to the Fisheries Inspector in Muttur for onward action.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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