Six local fishermen who were engaging in illegal fishing in the seas off Koneshwaram, Trincomalee were arrested by the Naval personnel attached to SLN Dockyard, navy said.
During the arrest three Fiber Glass Dinghies, three pairs of diving fins, fifteen oxygen cylinders and 63 saltwater fish belonging to various species, were taken into custody also. The suspects and belongings were produced to the Harbour Police Station Trincomalee for onward investigations.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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