The government will seek assistance from India to secure the release of nine Sri Lankan sailors who are being held by Yemeni pirates aboard the Greek Vessel named Fair Appollon which is anchored in the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, Deputy Foreign Minister Harsha De Silva told Parliament today.
He said that the nine Lankan sailors were among a group of 26 who are being forcibly held by Yemeni pirates for more than two months.
The Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman has reported that a dispute between the buyer and supplier of goods on the ship has led to the detention of the sailors.
The Deputy Minister made this disclosure in response to a query made by UPFA MP Dinesh Gunawardena.
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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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