Fishermen have begun an indefinite strike here demanding the release of fishermen captured by the Sri Lankan Navy. The Sri Lankan Navy had arrested 16 Tamil fishermen from Pudukottai-Jagadapattinam ,Tamil Nadu on Monday night on charges of violating the International Maritime Boundary Line. The Lankan Navy took the Tamil fishermen and their three fishing boats to Kankesanthurai. Fishermen's Association President S Emiret said that the fishermen were fishing in Indian waters off Kodiakarai coast. (ANI)
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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