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Sri Lanka Navy Have Detained Four Local Fishermen

Sri Lanka Navy have detained four local fishermen along with a stock of 18 sea cucumbers captured illegally and equipment used at Mandathivu area.

The detained fishermen and their equipment have been handed over to the Jaffna Fisheries Office for future course of action the Navy have stated.

Seven Containers Of Imported Air Bus Fuel Has Been Sent Back Due To Poor Quality

Seven containers of Air Bus fuel imported to Sri Lanka had been sent back due to the poor quality according to Minister of Peyroleum and Petroleum Gas Chandima Weerakkody.

Addressing a function held in Galle yesterday (16) The Minister has says that no shortsge of Air Bus fuel occurred due to this.

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Four University Students Reported As Missing At The Saptha Kanya Mountain Range

Four University srudents including three from the Univrrsity Of Kelaniya and one from kothalawala defense academy have been reported as missing while exploring the "saptha kanya"(seven virgins )mountain range(in central hills) according to hatton police.

Hatton Police  along with Army have launched a joint search  operation in search of these students acc ording to an information received that they have strandard in the forest after loosing their way .

Meanwhile Hatton Police have recrived an information that two french nationals are also strandard in the saptha kanya mountain range.

Navy Have Detained Five Local Fishermen Who Were Engaged In Illegal Fishing In Sri Lankan Waters

The Sri Lanka Navy Have yesterday (15)detained five local fishermen who were engaged in illegal fishing by using unauthorized nets at seas off sukkote and kondampiddi point(in northern province).

Out of the five detained fishermen three were detained at kondampiddi point and two were in sukkote it has been reported.Along with these fishermen three monofilament fishing nets and a traditional boat were taken into custody by
the  Sri Lanka Navy.

The detained fishermen and their equipment were handed over to assistant director of fisheries at Mannar for future course of action.