Navy arrests five local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
 

Naval personnel deployed on a patrol craft attached to the North Western Naval Command arrested five local fishermen with an FGD engaged in illegal fishing using a monofilament net in the Kudiramalai sea area in Silawathura on 19th January 2016. Three pairs of diving fins and 3 diving goggles were also taken into custody during the arrest.

The arrested persons and the items were handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries (Mannar) for further investigations.