The Hon. Kanthasamy Prabu
Kanthasamy Prabu supported Hon. Kariapper’s motion by highlighting complaints from fishermen between Pottuvil and Trincomalee about robberies of catches and nets by small groups. He said meetings with fishermen, security officers and Fisheries officials led District and Divisional Development Committees to propose banning 40 hp fast boats, limiting craft to 25 hp, restricting landing points, and conducting joint Police-Navy operations. He urged the Fisheries and Defence Ministers to take urgent action and noted that legal action is being pursued against identified groups.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, thank you for the opportunity to speak on Hon. Kariapper’s motion.
¶ 02 From Pottuvil to Trincomalee, thousands engage in deep-sea and inshore fishing. We have received complaints that small groups rob valuable catches and nets. Accordingly, we held a meeting with fishermen, security officers, and Fisheries officials. We identified an urgent need to protect local fishermen. At the District and Divisional Development Committees, we resolved to prohibit 40 hp fast boats and limit to 25 hp craft, restrict landing points, and conduct joint operations with Police and Navy to curb banditry.
¶ 03 Fishermen identified certain groups; we are pursuing legal action against them. Deep-sea fishermen invest weeks at sea; robbing their fish and selling locally must end. I trust the Ministers of Fisheries and Defence will act with urgency. Thank you.
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