Sri Lanka Navy apprehended five (05) Sri Lankans who were suspected to have attempted to illegally migrate to India from Sri Lanka by sea and two (02) more suspects for working out this illegal act, in the sea area of Pesalai in Mannar on 28th November 2020.

A special operation conducted by the Navy led to the seizure of over 1372kg of smuggled dried turmeric and apprehension of 05 Indian nationals, in the seas off the Kudiramalei Point, Puttalam in the dark hours on 28th November 2020.

The State Minister of Mahaweli Zones, Canals, and Settlement Infrastructure Development, Siripala Gamlath reiterates that measures have been taken to increase the paddy harvest of the Mahaweli Zones by 15% next year.

 Total of Covid 19 deaths 116