The second round of talks over the Indo – Sri Lanka fishing issue is set to get underway in Colombo today, January 2, local media reported.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources says that bottom trawling carried out illegally by Indian fishing boats in Sri Lankan waters, has destroyed the aquatic resources of the country, and created a dead sea bed.
However, the governments of the two countries began talks last November in New Delhi in order to find a permanent solution to this issue.
A 15-member delegation including the Indian Minister of Fisheries will participate in the talks today. It is reported that nearly 122 fishing vessels belonging to Indian fishermen that were seized in the past, have been confiscated by the Sri Lankan government.
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.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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