Seven Indian fishermen were nabbed by the Navy along with a fishing trawler in the seas off Talaimannar yesterday (Jul 28), Navy said.
Naval officers attached to the Northern Naval Command had apprehended the suspects during a patrol. The fishermen had then been brought to the naval base of the Command.
According to the Navy, the suspects have been identified as those between the ages of 18 and 36. They are due to be handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries in Mannar after a medical examination.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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