Six Indian fishing trawlers were handed back to India by the Sri Lanka Navy on Saturday, Navy said. The fishing trawlers were held in Sri Lanka after being seized for involving in poaching activities in Sri Lankan waters.
Navy had carried out necessary repairs to the trawlers before handing over them to Indian Coastguard authorities at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), north of Kankesanthurei, yesterday. Navy's ship 'Ranawickrama' escorted the trawlers to the IMBL and handed them over to the Indian Coast Guard Ship, 'Abheek'.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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