By S Rubatheesan
Sri Lankan fisheries exports will be prohibited from entering the United States (US) from January 1 onwards since the government failed to ensure steps are taken for conservation of marine mammals as per the US legislation of Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), a US agency announced.
According to the report of Comparability Finding Determinations For Harvesting nations, published by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of US, four fisheries have been found to be not comparable to American fisheries in terms of meeting the requirements for fisheries under the MMPA.
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The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
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