The Navy has arrested a man who had entered Sri Lanka illegally by sea from India. The Navy said that four more persons were arrested for providing facilities to the person concerned. The suspect had flown to India from Sri Lanka and was apprehended by the Navy while returning to Mannar in a small boat. The Navy said that two persons on board the vessel and two others involved in the racket were also arrested. The Navy said that the five suspects were handed over to the Public Health Inspectors for quarantine.

Source: The Nation May 12, 2021 06:56 UTC