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Navy apprehend two Indian trawlers poaching in Sri Lanka waters off Delft Island

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The Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard in the dark hours of 08th July 2023 conducted a special operation to chase away Indian trawlers from Sri Lankan waters. The operation led to the apprehension of 02 Indian trawlers with 15 Indian nationals poaching off the Delft Island, Jaffna.

The seized trawlers together with the Indian fishermen were brought to the Kankesanthurai Harbour and  will be handed over to the Mailadi Fisheries Inspector for onward legal proceedings.

Thus far in 2023, the Navy has seized 12 Indian trawlers  and 74 Indian fishermen poaching  in Sri Lankan waters and handed them over to authorities for legal action.



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Cabinet nod to celebrate centenary of Tea Research Institute from 9th November to 14th November 2025

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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure Facilities to hold the 26th Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Tea of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the 4th Annual Meeting of the Asian Tea Alliance to commemorate the Centenary Anniversary of the Tea Research Institute in Colombo from 9th November to 14th November in 2025 and to take necessary steps in that respect.

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Cabinet green light to establish the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of Sri Lanka (AAIBSL)

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The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports ad Civil Aviation to prepare the relevant draft bill to establish the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of Sri Lanka (AAIBSL) in accordance with the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Act No. 34 of 2002

 

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Elderly citizens to get 3% more interest for FDs

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As proposed in the budget speech for the year 2025, the government has decided to implement a special fixed deposit scheme for senior citizens.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal submitted by the President in his office as the Minister of Finance, Plan Implementation and Economic Development to implement the proposed special fixed deposit scheme as follows:

• To implement this scheme for fixed deposits opened within the period from 01.07.2025 to 31.12.2025 by Sri Lankan citizens of age 60 years or more.

• The period of the fixed deposit is 12 months (one year) and, the maximum deposit value is rupees one million.

• Payment of the higher value from the value when a 3% of additional annual amount to the average weighted fixed deposits rate (AWFDR) or the value when a 3% addition is made to the declared fixed deposit interest rate.

• Allocation of rupees 30 billion for payment of interest relief for this whole programme

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