Explosive items used for illegal fishing found by Navy

Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during a search, found few explosive items jettisoned in the sea area between Chemmalei and Nayaru today (14^th March). Among the recovered items were 01 gelignite stick, 06 non electric detonators and 07 safety fuses. The explosives were handed over to the Mullaithivu Police for onward action.

During a similar search carried out in the beach area of Sagarapura in Trincomalee on 11^th March, the Navy managed to recover 02 water gel sticks, 08 non electric detonators and 05 safety fuses as well.