Navy Have Arrested Ten Local Fishermen Who Were Illegally Fishing In Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lanka Navy Personal have arrested 10 local fishermen who were illegally fishing in Sri Lankan seas off  Mannar(Northern Province) by using banned fishing nets.

Accordingly Navy Personal have arrested 05 local fishermen involved in illegal fishing near Ceynor Jetty in Mandathivu and another 05 fishermen were arrested at Thalvupadu in Mannar.

The arrested Fishermen along with banned fishing nets used by them were handed over to the Fisheries Inspectors Office at Mandathivu and the assistant fisheries director's offcie  in Mannar for future course of action.