COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Fishermen using illegal nets are suspected of
killing dozens of dolphins that were found this week off Sri
Lanka's northwest coast.  Sayuru Samarasundara, head of Sri
Lanka's National Aquatic Resources Research and Development
Agency, said Thursday that the dolphins were killed after they
became stuck in a type of net that is banned in the area. He
said police had arrested two people suspected of using the
illegal nets.  Samarasundara said he saw eight dead dolphins,
but local media reports say at least 42 dead dolphins were found
Tuesday.  Kapitiya, the area where the dead dolphins were found,
is a popular tourist destination famous for dolphin watching.
Sri Lanka's Fisheries Ministry has said it will not tolerate any
illegal fishing methods in the area.