Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya in Kalpitiya arrested three local fishermen with an FGD engaged in illegal fishing between Mampuri and Sinnapadu sea areas yesterday, Navy said.
Two pairs of diving fins, a GPS, 10 Oxygen cylinders and 42 conch shells 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.
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.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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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