{"id":13454,"date":"2026-09-16T16:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=13454"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:22:46","slug":"awareness-program-on-targeted-financial-sanctions-tfs-at-the-ministry-of-fisheries-aquatic-and-ocean-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=13454","title":{"rendered":"Awareness Program on Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) at the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13454\" class=\"elementor elementor-13454\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e654208 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-e654208-2b9d110 \" data-id=\"e654208\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e654208\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a5dabc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a5dabc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e1251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82e1251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">16 September 2026 <\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0511b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0511b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awareness Program on Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) at the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd6554 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdd6554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-14.21.50-1024x682.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13456\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-14.21.50-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-14.21.50-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-14.21.50-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-14.21.50-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-14.21.50-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-054f32f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"054f32f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka conducted an awareness program today (16) at the auditorium of the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources. The program aimed to educate relevant officials from the Ministry and the Department of Fisheries on the effective implementation of the Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) framework, which is designed to prevent terrorist financing and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs 1267 and 1373).<\/p><p>During the program, several key points regarding the responsibilities of the relevant divisions within the Ministry and the Department of Fisheries, as well as the implementation of the TFS framework, were discussed:<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/2705.svg\" alt=\"\u2705\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Providing an API facility to the Information Technology (IT) division of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to facilitate easy access to information regarding TFS and designated persons, and conducting necessary screenings through IT systems.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/2705.svg\" alt=\"\u2705\" \/> Incorporating requirements into existing administrative procedures to ensure the accurate identification of relevant individuals or entities and to verify TFS compliance during boat registration and ownership transfer processes.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/2705.svg\" alt=\"\u2705\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Discussing and clarifying legal matters regarding TFS implementation, as well as the respective responsibilities of the Ministry and the Department.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/2705.svg\" alt=\"\u2705\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Furthermore, the program provided a clear explanation of the responsibilities of the relevant divisions; discussions also covered the future implementation of the proposed API facility\u2014through coordination between the Information Technology Division and the Financial Intelligence Unit\u2014and the fulfillment of necessary administrative and legal requirements by the Management and Legal divisions.<\/p><p>Officials who participated in this event included Ms. N.A.A.P.S. Nissanka (Additional Secretary of the Ministry), Mr. B.A.P. Kapila Bamunuarachchi (Chairman of the Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation), and Mr. Kitsiri Dharmapriya (Chairman of the National Aquaculture Development Authority), along with other officials of the Ministry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5ba02 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"5f5ba02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-13454 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"5f5ba02\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"WhatsApp Image 2026-09-16 at 14.21.51\" 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on Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) at the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?m=20260916\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 16, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-list-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"13418\">\n\t<div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n\t\t<div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-right-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"13418\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=13418\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Capacity-building training program in India for the representatives of Sri Lankan fisheries societies commences.<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?m=20260916\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 16, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-list-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"13426\">\n\t<div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n\t\t<div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-right-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"13426\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=13426&amp;lang=si\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dbd\u0d82\u0d9a\u0dcf \u0db0\u0dd3\u0dc0\u0dbb \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dd2\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dba\u0ddd\u0da2\u0dd2\u0dad\u0dba\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc3\u0db3\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0d89\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dda \u0db0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc3\u0d82\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dca\u0db0\u0db1 \u0db4\u0dd4\u0dc4\u0dd4\u0dab\u0dd4 \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0da9\u0dc3\u0da7\u0dc4\u0db1 \u0d86\u0dbb\u0db8\u0dca\u0db7 \u0dc0\u0dd9\u0dba\u0dd2.<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?m=20260916\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 16, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-list-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"13434\">\n\t<div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n\t\t<div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-right-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"13434\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=13434&amp;lang=ta\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\u0b87\u0bb2\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bb5 \u0b9a\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b86\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bc1.<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?m=20260916\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 16, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-list-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"13360\">\n\t<div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n\t\t<div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-right-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"13360\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=13360&amp;lang=ta\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbe \u0baa\u0bc1\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0bae\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc0\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0ba4\u0bc1.<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?m=20260911\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 11, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-list-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"13373\">\n\t<div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n\t\t<div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-right-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"13373\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=13373&amp;lang=si\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\u0daf\u0dd2\u0da7\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dcf \u0dc3\u0dd4\u0dc5\u0dd2 \u0d9a\u0dd4\u0dab\u0dcf\u0da7\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc4\u0dcf\u0db1\u0dd2\u0dba\u0da7 \u0db4\u0dad\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dcf\u0d9a\u0dca\u0d9a\u0dba\u0dd2\u0dad\u0dd3\u0dc0\u0dd4 \u0dc3\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dca\u0d9a\u0da7\u0dca\u0da7\u0dd4 \u0db0\u0dd3\u0dc0\u0dbb \u0dad\u0ddc\u0da7\u0dd4\u0db4\u0ddc\u0dc5 \u0dba\u0dc5\u0dd2 \u0dc3\u0d82\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dca\u0db0\u0db1\u0dba \u0d9a\u0dd9\u0dbb\u0dda<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?m=20260911\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 11, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-list-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"13347\">\n\t<div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n\t\t<div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-right-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"13347\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=13347\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Kakkaitivu-Savarkattu fishing landing site, damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, is being renovated<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?m=20260911\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 11, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-list-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"13315\">\n\t<div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n\t\t<div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-right-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"13315\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=13315&amp;lang=ta\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\u0b92\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bc0\u0bb3\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8 &#8211; \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bb5 \u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8 \u2013 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba9 \u0b95\u0bae\u0b95\u0bc7<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?m=20260909\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 9, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div 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