Two fishermen have been arrested after a whale shark had died after being trapped in fishing nets off Pooneryn today (Jun 29).
It was revealed that the shark had weighed 2000 kilos.
They are due to be produced before the Kilinochchi Magistrate's Court today.
According to the Fisheries Inspector's Office, the species has been identified as one that is facing the threat of extinction.
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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