Seventeen local fishermen who were engaged in illegal fishing activities arrested yesterday, the navy said.
Naval personnel attached to Sri Lanka Naval Dockyard arrested ten local fishermen, along with a Fiber Glass Dinghy, engaged in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets in the seas off Norway Island, Trincomalee. During the arrest, a pairs of diving fins and a Hebili net were taken into custody. The suspects and belongings were produced to the Harbour Police for further legal action.
In Kalpitiya navy arrested seven local fishermen for illegal fishing between Udappuwa and Sinnapadu sea areas yesterday. A pair of diving fins and 5 Oxygen tanks were also taken into custody during the arrest. The arrested persons and the items were handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries (Puttalam) for further investigations.
The death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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