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WhatsApp Image 2025 01 25 at 09.52.06Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, met with Maldives High Commissioner H.E. Masood Imad on January 22, 2025, at the Ministry to discuss enhancing fisheries cooperation between the two countries.

WhatsApp Image 2025 01 25 at 09.13.06Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, met with H.E. Mrs. Marie-Noëlle Duris, Acting Business Manager and Acting Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka, at the Ministry on January 22, 2025.

WhatsApp Image 2025 01 24 at 21.15.37Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, met with Her Excellency Ms. Trinh Thi Tam, Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, to discuss advancing bilateral cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture.

  1. “Focus on raising job opportunities for Sri Lankan fisherman in the Korean job market” Minister of fisheries, Aquatic &ocean resources requests from the Korean government
  2. Stakeholder Meeting for Revitalizing Sri Lanka's Shrimp Industry
  3. Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Meets with Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic, and Ocean Resources
  4. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Meets H.E Ms. May-Elin Stener, Norwegian Ambassador
  5. New secretary appointed to Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
  6. Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Rathna Gamage assumes duties
  7. Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic, and Ocean Resources, Mr. Ramalingam Chandrasekhar’s congratulatory message on World Fisheries Day- 2024
  8. Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar assumes duties
  9. India - Sri Lanka hold fresh talks to prevent illegal fishing activities in Sri Lankan waters by Indian fishing vessels
  10. Honouring Public Servants Committed to Building an Efficient and People-Centered Public Service
  11. A fuel subsidy to the fishing community
  12. Appointment of New Secretary
  13. Rice and Fishing nets donated by the Chinese government have been distributed to the Fishing Communities in the Northern and Eastern provinces.
  14. The Fish Outlet of Ceylon Fisheries Corporation in Kadawatha to the Public ownership
  15. Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda Expresses His Condolences to the Relatives of the Deceased in the Multi-Day Vessel Named Devon-5
  16. Arrangements are being Made to Allocate 1000 Million Rupees for the Development of Fishery Harbours from Colombo to Kirinda by the Minister of Fisheries
  17. “The Construction Work of the Gandara Fishery Harbour will be completed this year Facilitating the Fishermen to go Fishing at Sea” Says the Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda
  18. “Lorenzo Putha” fishing vessel that was abducted by Somalian Pirates has been released by the Seychelles government with the intervention of the Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananada 
  19. SLIC Pvt. Ltd issues processed packeted fish to the market for the first time.
  20. Mr. Nishantha Mohan Wickremasinghe assumed duties as the new Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries.
  21. “All the arrangements have been made to bring our fishermen who were in the fishing boat abducted by Somalian pirates and currently in the custody of Seychelles Government, back to Sri Lanka. The President too intervened in this task.” Says Fisheries Mini
  22. “I appreciate the grant of 3 Million Dollars provided by Japan through the World Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)  to develop the Freshwater Fishing Industry in Sri Lanka.” Says Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda.
  23. A Marine Volunteer Force to Monitor the Illegal Fishing Activities of Indian Fishermen
  24. Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda tells the representatives of Fishermen’s Associations that he will discuss with the Finance Ministry regarding the removal of VAT tax and the provision of fuel relief.
  25. “The Ocean, Which Never Runs out of Resources, also Never Runs out of Challenges”Ministry of Fisheries Mr. Douglas Devananda Says.
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