caution Archives - Ceylon Independent

Sri Lanka police request the Sri Pada pilgrims arriving through Hatton road to refrain from bathing in Castlereagh and Maussakele reservoirs. The police say bathing in the highly dense and extremely cold water in the two reservoirs is dangerous and asks the pilgrims to use the safe places that have been set up by the Ambagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha for bathing along the Hatton Road. The police also caution the motorists to exercise caution when driving and parking their vehicles as the roads have numerous bends and slopes. In addition, the police request the pilgrims to support the programs implemented jointly by the police and the Ambagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha under the guidance of the Chief Incumbent of the Sabaragamuwa Province Sanga Nayaka and the Chancellor of the Uva Wellassa Univ...

Sri Lanka's Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mahinda Amaraweera cautioned the fishermen no to catch very young tuna fish as it would cause depletion of the Tuna fish in the island seas. Minister Amaraweera said reports have been received that some fishermen are catching the small tuna fish in their nets and warned that the tuna population will be extinct if the practice continues. The Minister told BBC Sinhala service that he has instructed the fishery officials to launch a program to prevent the fishermen from catching young tuna and to collect information on the young tuna population. "As a second step, based on the information received, we will ban tuna fishing," the Minister said. When asked how to implement such a ban, the Minister said it is very ea...

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Sri Pada pilgrims urged to refrain from bathing in Castlereagh and Maussakele reservoirs

Sri Lanka Fisheries Minister warns fishermen not to catch young tuna