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Mannar Fraud Control Unit Had Recovered A Stock Of Indian Made Narcotic From A Forestry Area

The Police Officers attached to Fraud Control Unit in Mannar have today(27) recovered  a stock of Indian made Narcotic "Hans" from a forestry area in J.R.S Village at Thalaimannar.(Northern Province) according to the Police Media Office.

During the raid the Police Officers have recovered a stock of "Hans" narcotic weighing 26 Kilo Grammes and 400 Grammes .

No arrests have been made regarding the Incident and the  Police have decided to inform the situation  to Mannar Magistrate Court .

Norway To Invest In Sri Lanka's Fishing Industry

The Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Thorbjorn Gaustadsaether has today(27) stated that Norway will allow it's investors to invest in  Sri Lanka's Fishing Industry .

Norwegian  Government has made this decision after the European Union has decided to lift the fish export ban imposed on Sri Lanka according to  the Norwegian Ambassador .

He has revealed this decision  when he met with Sri Lankan Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake at the Ministry Of Finance in Colombo today(27).

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Former Senior Commander Of LTTE Nagulan Has Been Detained By Terrorism Investigation Division For Questioning

The Terrorism Investigation Division(TID) has yesterday (26)detained a former senior commander of the LTTE ,Kanapathipillai Sivamoorthy alias Nagulan at Kopay in Jaffna(Northern Province)for questioning according to the Police.

Nagulan who had served in the Charles Anthony Brigade of the LTTE was arrested based on the information received from another LTTE ex cadre "Ram" who was arrested on last Sunday it has been reported.

During the final stages of war between Sri Lanka Armed Forces and LTTE ,Nagulan has been reported as fled  the country and after  end of the war he has returned to Pudumathalan area and secretly living in a welfare camp at Kopay .

A Group Of Six Fishermen Went For Fishing From Hikkaduwa Reported As Missing

A group of six fishermen who went for fishing  from Hikkaduwa(In Southern Province) Fisheries Harbor on 19th of April has been reported as missing according to the sources.

The missing fishermen who had left for fishing on high seas are identified as residents of Hikkaduwa,Batalawatte and Egodagoda areas.

A search operation is due to be launched by Sri Lanka Navy to find the group of missing fishermen the police have stated.