Three Indian fishermen who were engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters off South of Mannar were nabbed along with their vessel by a Coastal Petrol Craft attached to the North Central Naval Command on Wednesday, Navy said.
While searching the apprehended fishermen, 410 mg of heroin was found secretly hidden inside the body of one fisherman. The apprehended Dhow, three fishermen and heroin were handed over to the Mannar Police for further investigation and legal action.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
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.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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