Sri Lanka, March 6 -- The Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Ramaligam Chandrasekar, has instructed authorities to conduct an immediate investigation into the boat accident reported in Jaffna, today (06),with the involvement of the Sri Lanka Navy and all relevant agencies, in order to determine the root causes of the incident.

Meanwhile, the Minister has expressed his deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the tragedy and assured that the government will provide all necessary relief and support to the affected families, the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources said in a statement.

The Minister has issued the following key directives regarding the accident:

Comprehensive Inves...