Six foreign and local personnel apprehended for snapping marine mammals
 

On receipt of information by the Navy, two Fast Attack Craft attached to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard apprehended 4 foreigners and 2 local personnel who dived in ‘Thalaramba’ coastal area to take photographs of marine animals without due approval yesterday (22).

During the arrest, a fiber glass dinghy (FGD), an underwater camera, a digital camera, 5 pairs of diving fins and 6 diving masks were taken into naval custody. The arrested persons along with their belongings were handed over to the officials of the Department of Wildlife Conservation for onward action.