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WhatsApp Image 2026 05 18 at 19.16.13 1දකුණු පළාත් ධීවර අමාත්‍යාංශයේ ප්‍රතිපාදන යටතේ, හික්කඩුව ප්‍රදේශයේ ධීවර ප්‍රජාවගේ ආරක්ෂාව සහ වෘත්තීය කාර්යක්ෂමතාව ඉහළ නැංවීම අරමුණු කරගනිමින් සංවිධානය කරන ලද ජීවිතාරක්ෂක කබා (Life Jackets) සහ අනෙකුත් ආරක්ෂක උපකරණ බෙදාදීමේ විශේෂ වැඩසටහනක් ධීවර, ජලජ හා සාගර සම්පත් නියෝජ්‍ය අමාත්‍ය රත්න ගමගේ මහතාගේ ප්‍රධානත්වයෙන් පසුගිය මැයි 15 වන දින හික්කඩුව ප්‍රාදේශීය ලේකම් කාර්යාලයේදී පැවැත්විණි.

WhatsApp Image 2026 05 18 at 18.13.42ධීවර, ජලජ හා සාගර සම්පත් අමාත්‍ය රාමලිංගම් චන්ද්‍රසේකර් මහතා සහ නෝර්වේ තානාපති කාර්යාලයේ නියෝජිතයින් අතර විශේෂ නිල හමුවක් අද (18) පෙරවරුවේ ධීවර අමාත්‍යාංශයේදී පැවැත්විණි. අමාත්‍යවරයාගේ මෑතකාලීන නෝර්වේ නිල සංචාරයේ ප්‍රගතිය සමාලෝචනය කිරීම සහ දෙරට අතර ධීවර සහයෝගීතාව නව මාවතකට යොමු කිරීම මෙහි මූලික අරමුණ විය.

WhatsApp Image 2026 05 15 at 14.55.00

A special project has been initiated under the allocation of Rs. 25 million allocated by His Excellency the President in the 2025 budget to transform the freshwater shrimp industry in this country into a high-yielding business sector through modern technology, says National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA) Chairman Mr.Kithsiri Dharmapriya.

  1. Special Discussions between Omani Industrial Delegation and Ministry of Fisheries A series of field visits to explore new investment opportunities. The Corporation between Sri Lanka and Oman in the fisheries sector
  2. Japan Support for Modernizing Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Sector
  3. Sri Lanka’s shrimp farming industry introduces digital technology and biosecurity: Project concludes successfully with the patronage of Minister,Ramalingum Chandrasekar
  4. Adverse weather conditions in the seas around the island: Coastal fishermen are to exercise caution – Director General of Fisheries
  5. A record fresh water fish harvest of over Rs. 10 million in two days from the Udawalawe Reservoir!
  6. Obstacles to Fish Exports to America Removed: US Government’s NOAA Officially Approves Sri Lankan Sea Crab Exports
  7. The mission of the research vessel ‘Dr. Fridtjof Nansen’ concluded successfully, yielding crucial scientific data expected to play a key role in shaping the future of Sri Lanka’s fisheries industry.
  8. Government takes strong steps to align Sri Lanka’s fisheries industry with international standards: European Commission special audit successfully concludes
  9. Workers’ rights are not merely promised—they are actively being put into practice,Special May Day Message from Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar
  10. A new house for a Meesalai resident: Another successful step in the President’s housing project
  11. Attack on a Sri Lankan in India is a violation of human rights - Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekhar
  12. A series of successful discussions with several leading Danish institutions for the promotion of Sri Lanka's fisheries and Ocean resources sector
  13. Norwegian Government Extends AIS Satellite Technical Assistance and Specialized Training to Strengthen Fisheries Surveillance in Sri Lanka
  14. Norway’s support to introduce green energy to Sri Lankan fishing vessels and strengthen disaster management system
  15. Special discussion with Cargill, a world-leading fish feed company, to boost aquaculture in Sri Lanka
  16. Strict rules for multi-day fishing vessels passing through Maldivian waters: Violators risk hefty fines
  17. Norway’s Lerøy Seafood Group Explores Strategic Partnership to Modernize Sri Lanka’s Processing Sector
  18. May the proud fishing community and all Sri Lankans who have overcome countless challenges be blessed with a peaceful and joyous New Year.
  19. Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Ramalingam Chandrasekar’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year Greetings
  20. Sri Lanka - Maldives Fisheries Cooperation Strengthened: Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekhar and Maldives High Commissioner hold discussions on Maldivian President’s upcoming visit and new investments in the fisheries sector
  21. New insurance scheme covering professional risks of fishing divers: Launched in Kalpitiya under the patronage of Deputy Minister Ratna Gamage
  22. Special fuel allowance from the President to uplift the fishing community
  23. Special allowance for fishermen affected by the Middle East crisis: Cabinet decision today after discussion between Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekhar and the President
  24. Steps to further strengthen ocean science and fisheries cooperation between Sri Lanka and China - Deputy Minister Rathna Gamage speaks in China
  25. Six Sri Lankan fishermen who were detained in Bangladesh for eight months have been released
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