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Minister Douglas Devananda says that the actions to control the activities of Indian Fishermen should be expanded and implement a mechanism with immediate effect, in order to strengthen the security in Fishing Districts.

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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.

  1. Attention of Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda drawn about the development of fishery harbours in the south.
  2. Sea leech farming is under development as a major pathway of earning foreign exchange, says Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda
  3. ධීවර අමාත්‍යංශයේ සුභ සාධක වෙළදසැලක් අමාත්‍ය ඩග්ලස් දේවානන්දා මහතා අතින් විවෘත කරයි.
  4. Establishment of Research and Training Complex for Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Kilinochchi fulfills a request by Minister Douglas Devananda
  5. National Vocational Training for 3000 Fisheries Professionals under patronage of State minister Kanchana wijesekera
  6. 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
  7. මිය ගිය සහ අතුරුදන් වු මාධ්‍යවේදීන්ට වන්දි ගෙවීමට අමාත්‍ය දේවානන්දා හා අගමැතිතුමා එකඟ වේ.
  8. මසුන් තොග ස්ථාවර මිලකට ධීවර සංස්ථාව මිලට ගනී.
  9. Self-employment Training Workshop on Fisheries Sector for the Committee Members of Modern Rural Fisheries Organizations at the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
  10. Mr. Asanka Nawaratne assumes duties in the post of Chairman of Cey- Nor Foundation.
  11. Mr. Chaminda Lokukumara accepts duties in the Post of Director General at NARA
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