Ministry of Fisheries,
Aquatic & Ocean Resources

Ministry of Fisheries,
Aquatic & Ocean Resources

Hon. Deputy Minister

Hon. Deputy Minister

Hon. Rathna Gamage

Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources

Latest News

The sea from Matara to Pottuvil Could be rough: An urgent notice from the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

August 6, 2026

Permission Granted to Resume Fishing Activities from Puttalam to Hambantota: Sea Area from Hambantota to Pottuvil still Remains at Risk

August 5, 2026

Seas around the island continue to be rough: Sea travel temporarily banned for small and one-day fishing vessels from Puttalam

August 4, 2026

Cey-Nor achieves $250,000 export success: Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekhar officially hands over the 55-foot “CAPTAIN C” vessel built for the State

August 4, 2026

Fishing ban from Puttalam to Pottuvil extended: Fishermen should be aware of 15 floating containers in the sea – Director

August 3, 2026

🟥Update 6.20 P.M. 17 empty containers that fell into the sea off Colombo Port are floating southwards: Emergency warning to

August 1, 2026

A joint operation by the Navy and Air Force to rescue fishermen stranded due to bad weather: Deputy Minister Ratna

August 1, 2026

17 containers fall into the sea from a merchant ship west of Colombo: Urgent warning to the fishing community

August 1, 2026

Western and North-Western Seas to Become Very Rough: Small Vessels from Jaffna to Beruwala Prohibited with Immediate Effect – Director

July 31, 2026

Seas around the island becoming extremely rough: Red alert and strict safety measures for fishermen – Director General of the

July 30, 2026

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ACHIEVEMENTS

IMPORTANT LINKS

Ministry of Fisheries,

New Secretariat, Maligawatta,

Colombo 10,

Sri Lanka.

Email : info@fisheries.gov.lk

+94 112 446 183

+94 112 446 184

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13 Aug 2026

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