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Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 19 August 1994: D. B. Wijetunga [25] [26] Mahinda Rajapaksa: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 19 October 2000: 14 September 2001: Chandrika Kumaratunga: Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development [27] 14 September 2001: Minister of Ports, Shipping and Fisheries [28] [29] Mahinda Wijesekara: United National Party ...
The Sri Lankan Ministry of Fisheries have estimated that damage of Rs 700 million has been done to the fishing gear of Sri Lanka fishermen by Indian bottom trawlers. [8] With over 1000 Indian trawlers engaged in bottom trawling at a time, the Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lankan Navy has been active in thwarting illegal maritime activities. [9]
Sri Lanka: 332,623 59,080 ... Following is a sortable table of the world fisheries' harvest of aquatic plants for 2005. ... Fisheries and Aquaculture 2005 statistics ...
Kalpitiya is known as being the best location for kitesurfing in the country. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The summer kitesurfing season is from May to October during the south west monsoon while the winter season is from mid December to mid February during the north east monsoon.
[1] [2] The objective of the university is to conduct academic and professional education and vocational training activities in fisheries, marine and nautical engineering to fulfill and develop the needs of the fisheries and allied sector in Sri Lanka. [3] The Ocean University of Sri Lanka Main Campus is located in Colombo in Crow Island ...
Oceanswell is known for the Blue Whale Project [3] which is the first long-term study on blue whales in the Northern Indian Ocean. [4] The project focuses on the conservation of blue whales [5] from threats such as ship strikes.
The university has responded to the needs of the country and established two new faculties — 'Management and Finance' and 'Fisheries and Marine Science' — the first of its kind in Sri Lanka. Thus, the university has as many faculties as the University of Peradeniya, the largest in Sri Lanka. The main campus is at Matara.
Most of the people are engaged in business, industries and fisheries. The division of Kattankudy occupies the central part of the district. It covers land area of approximately 2.56 km 2 (0.99 sq mi) and 1.33 km 2 (0.51 sq mi) of inland waterways, the division accounts for 0.15% of the district's total land area.