Mannar Fishermen Who Ignored Weather Warning Arrested

Some 25 local Mannar fisherman, who ignored weather warning issued by the Fisheries Ministry and went to sea for fishing had been arrested by the SL Navy at the seas off Mannar yesterday.

They were produced before Mannar District Judge A. J. Alex Raja and severely warned and discharged. Warnings have been further extended by the Fisheries Ministry concerning the adverse weather in seas