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By Shamindra Ferdinando Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda on Wednesday (17) claimed that the Northern Province had been granted land powers in terms of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The NP consists of administrative districts of Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya. Devananda said that in spite of the absence of consensus among SLPP constituents as regards devolution of power, the government was committed to the Provincial Council system. The NP Land Commissioner had received powers enjoyed by his counterparts serving in other provinces, Minister Devananda said em...

HomeFront PageFisheries Issue Minister Devananda seeks views of northern fishermen before talks with India Fisheries Issue Minister Devananda seeks views of northern fishermen before talks with India 22 December 2020 12:00 am - 0       The Minister said he intended to raise the issue of Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters. He told a recent news conference in Vavuniya that northern fishers were protesting over the years.  He charged that Indian fishermen cross the International Maritime Boundary Line and engage in fishing even damaging maritime ecology. The Minister said S...