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.
A short while later, the official car of the Commander of the Navy, bearing plate NAHA 5006, departed from Navy House, Longdon Place, Colombo 7.
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