Tag: sri lanka
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Heightened Risk, Security Measures, and Travel Disruptions Likely in Sri Lanka Amid Series of Bombings
April 23: On the afternoon of 21 April 2019, explosions occurred at a hotel near the Dehiwala Zoo, located in southern Colombo, and along the Mahawila Udyanaya Road in Dematagoda, […]
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1456.1 kg and 570.74kg of Beedi Leaves Seized Off Sri Lanka; Four Arrested
March 29: A group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command, during a search conducted in the sea area of Talaimannar, nabbed 04 persons with 13 parcels […]
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Lobster Seed Smuggling Operation Worth Approx. 2.6m USD Disrupted in Indonesia
March 13: The Indonesian government has prevented the smuggling of 245,102 lobster seeds. With the help of the Fleet One Quick Response Task Force of the Joint Fleet Command I, […]
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1,232 kg of Beedi Leaves Found Floating Off Sri Lankan Coast
March 26: Thirty-five parcels containing a total of 1,232 kg of Beedi leaves floating on the sea off Udappuwa in Chilaw have been intercepted by several naval officers, stated the […]
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327kg and 160g of Beedi Leaves Seized off Coast of Talaimannar, Sri Lanka
March 20-22: During a further search conducted in the sea area of Talaimannar on the morning of March 21, 4 sacks containing 327kg and 160g of Beedi leaves were found […]
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23-Year-Old Arrested with Explosives Used for Illegal Fishing in Sri Lanka
March 17: A person has been arrested in Pulmudai, Sri Lanka along with a cache of explosives used in illegal fishing activities. Navy personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command […]
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Sri Lanka to Establish a Special Raid Unit to Prevent Illegal Fishing Practices
March 18: Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development has decided to establish a special raid unit in order to prevent illegal fishing practices related to inland fishing, […]
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Sri Lanka: no foreign bases
Sri Lanka addresses concerns over US military. PM rejects setting up a foreign naval base in Sri Lanka By Ashwin Hemmathagama Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe assured the Parliament that his […]
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IMO terror workshop
Emphasis on capacity building. IMO Holds Counter Terrorism Training for S. Asian Countries Shailaja A. Lakshmi Legal experts and port and maritime security officers from Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka have […]
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Sri Lanka: belt, road and braces
Increasing Chinese presence will worry neighbours. Sri Lanka’s support for Belt and Road Initiative to strengthen ties with China: expert Sri Lanka’s support for the Belt and Road Initiative is […]