Navy Have Arrested 13 Indian Fishermen While Illegally Fishing In Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lanka Navy have arrested 13 Indian Fishermen

along with the two trawler boats they have arrived in yesterday (31) while illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters in Jaffna-Kachchathivu sea coast.

After observing the illegal fishing activities of Indian Fishermen the Navy officers have arrested the group of fishermen and taken into custody the stock of fish captured by them.

The suspected fishermen along with the stock of fish they have captured were handed over to the deputy officer  Fisheries in Jaffna for further investigations.

Four Persons Were Critically Injured Due To A Lorry Collision

Four persons were critically injured and hospitalized

due to a collision between two lorries one transporting vegetables Dambulle to Jaffna and other retuned from Anuradhapura after delivering cocks at Nawakkulama ,Madawachchiya  on Jaffna-Kandy A-9 Road early this morning (01).

The injured were admitted to the Vavuniya Hospital for treatment.

Madawachchiya Police are conducting an investigations on the incident.

A Sudden Fire Destroyed Chemicals Use To Manufacture Polythene In A Polythene Factory

A sudden fire broke out in a Polythene Manufacturing

Factory at Aththidiya,Dehiwala early this morning(01) was doused by the fire department in Colombo.

A large stock of chemicals use to manufacture Polythene had been destroyed due to the fire ,however the cause of the fire has not yet been revealed.

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Polythene And Plastic Ban To Be Implemented As A Law From Today

The Poythene and Plastic will be implemented as a law

in Sri Lanka with effect from today (01)according to the Central Enviornmental Authority.

The Ban of using Polythene and Plastic products banned in Sri Lanka from last September,However authorities have given three month period  for the manufacturers and consumers to getting use for alternative products for the Polythene and Plastics.

There are alternatives to Polythene and Plastics in the market at present the Central Enviornmental Authority has stated.

From today raids will be carried out to nab those who are violating this ban the Authority has announced.

Public Will Be Able To View The Rare Super Moon Today ,The Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day In Sri Lanka

Public will be able to view a rare "Super Moon" which

is 14 times larger than the normal moon today (01)which is Duruthu Full Moon poya day in Sri Lanka as a result of the moon becoming  nearer to the Earth according to the Astronomers.

Sri Lankans will be able to view this rare Super Moon after the Sun goes  down this evening and when the Moon is rising from eastern end and when the Moon goes down early morning tomorrow ,the head of of The Astronomy and Space Science unit of the Colombo University Dr.Chandana Jayaratne says.

This Super Moon is 30 percent brighter than the normal Moon and it will re appear as a "Blue Moon"on 31st of January as well which is Navam Full Moon Poya day here he has stated.

Moon will becoming nearer to earth from 50,000 kilo meters today it has been announced.As a result of appearing the Super Moon heredity will be increased and the sea water may be increased Dr.Jayaratne has stressed.

Read more on the Super Moon   http://www.mlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2017/12/new_years_supermoon_part_of_tr.html