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Today ( 2023-01-20), the Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. S. Jayashankar had discussions with Fisheries Minister Mr. Douglas Devananda and Ministry Officials, regarding the illegal Fishing activities and the encroachment of Sri Lankan territorial waters by Indian multiple-day fishing boats.

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The marine resources and environment of Sri Lanka are getting damaged due to the illegal and forced fishing carried out by Indian multi-day fishing vessels in Sri Lanka's marine area.

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The follow-up review whether the instructions given for the completion of works at Hambantota, Kuduwella, Gandara, Galle, Mirissa, Beruwala, Maradana, Peraliya, Dodanduva and Panadura harbours in the southern province have been properly implemented took place at the Ministry of Fisheries on the 9th under the chairmanship of the Minister of Fisheries, Mr. Douglas Devananda.

  1. Sea leech farming is under development as a major pathway of earning foreign exchange, says Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda
  2. ධීවර අමාත්‍යංශයේ සුභ සාධක වෙළදසැලක් අමාත්‍ය ඩග්ලස් දේවානන්දා මහතා අතින් විවෘත කරයි.
  3. Establishment of Research and Training Complex for Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Kilinochchi fulfills a request by Minister Douglas Devananda
  4. National Vocational Training for 3000 Fisheries Professionals under patronage of State minister Kanchana wijesekera
  5. State Minister of Fisheries Kanchana Wijesekera says that the government provide Rs. 39 million for the stocking of fish fry and prawn post larvae free of charge
  6. මිය ගිය සහ අතුරුදන් වු මාධ්‍යවේදීන්ට වන්දි ගෙවීමට අමාත්‍ය දේවානන්දා හා අගමැතිතුමා එකඟ වේ.
  7. මසුන් තොග ස්ථාවර මිලකට ධීවර සංස්ථාව මිලට ගනී.
  8. Self-employment Training Workshop on Fisheries Sector for the Committee Members of Modern Rural Fisheries Organizations at the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
  9. Mr. Asanka Nawaratne assumes duties in the post of Chairman of Cey- Nor Foundation.
  10. Mr. Chaminda Lokukumara accepts duties in the Post of Director General at NARA
  11. A National Programme From the National Fisheries General Federation. Prepare the National Programme soon after obtaining ideas and proposals from rural and district level – instructed by State Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Dilip Wedaarachchi
  12. Ministry of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economy Regional Symposium on Sustainable Development Goal 14 – Life below Water (Blue SDG) 21,22 June 2018 Colombo, Sri Lanka
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