by Norman Palihawadane The Navy yesterday morning nabbed 51 persons in the eastern seas while they were attempting to migrate to Australia, illegally.The Navy said a search operation in the eastern seas, on Sunday morning, had led to the interception of a local multi-day fishing trawler, carrying 51 persons, to a foreign country.The Navy conducts […]
By Ifham Nizam The Irrigation Department yesterday issued a minor flood warning, citing significant rainfall in the upstream areas of the Gin Ganga basin.Accordingly, minor flooding may be experienced in the low-lying areas belonging to the Divisional Secretariats of Welivitiya – Divithura, Baddegama, Kotopola, Hikkaduwa, Niagama, Neluwa, Thavalama, Akmeemana, Nagoda, Elpitiya, Bope Poddala and Galle […]
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Amidst unprecedented political turmoil and continuing uncertainty, two cruise ships MV Arius and MV Gem, each with capacity to carry more than 800 passengers, are currently berthed at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) for month-long layups. The ship crews will remain on board for the period. The HIP issued a statement quoting Lance Zuo, General […]
Sri Lanka and India agreed to explore further avenues towards greater cooperation in the food processing and dairy sectors, when Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda recently met with India’s Minister of Food Processing Industries Shri Pashupati Kumar Paras in New Delhi. A press release from the High Commission said: At the outset, […]