Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 19 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
The Government has implemented a series of proactive measures to address escalating concerns about illegal fishing activities along the eastern coastal region spanning Trincomalee to Potuvil.
District Coordinating Committee Chairman of Ampara Coastal Region, Hon. A. Athambawa M.P. had previously submitted a formal letter to the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Hon. Ramalingum Chandrasekar and the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), highlighting the adverse impact of illegal fishing practices on the livelihoods of coastal communities and the marine ecosystem in the Eastern region.
The...