Atleast thirty Seven Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Navy for engaging illegal poaching in Sri Lankan waters in seas off Point Pedro. Five of their boats were too taken into custody, Navy said. Navy Media Spokesperson Commander Indika De Silva said the fishermen are being escorted to the Kankesanthurai habour to handover to the fisheries authorities.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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