Indian fishermen

A total of nine Indian fishermen have been apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy for fishing in Sri Lankan waters north of Talaimannar last evening (22). The Sri Lanka Navy also seized an Indian boat along with the fishermen for crossing the…

A total of 30 Indian fishermen who were released from Sri Lankan prisons have reached Chennai today (02). The fishermen from Rameswaram and Karaikal were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for trespassing into international waters. They…

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 11 Indian fishermen for allegedly engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters. According to Navy Media Spokesperson Commander Buddika Sampath, the suspects were apprehended in the Karainagar sea area…

Thirty Indian fishermen have been remanded for allegedly engaging in illegal fishing activities near Delft Island in Jaffna. The group was apprehended recently by the Sri Lanka Navy while fishing within Sri Lanka’s territorial waters…

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) personnel have rescued four Indian fishermen from a distressed fishing boat in the seas off Chilaw. Upon receiving information from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo, a coordinated Search and…

In a significant gesture, Sri Lanka today released 14 Indian fishermen, to coincide with the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the island. The release followed detailed discussions between Prime Minister Modi and President…

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar addressed the concerns raised in the Rajya Sabha regarding the number of Indian fishermen currently in Sri Lankan custody. As of Wednesday (26), there were 86 Indian fishermen…

The Sri Lanka Navy seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended 03 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during a special operation conducted in the northern sea area off the Delft Island, Jaffna. The Northern…

Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, apprising him of the arrest of 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka and sought effective steps for the release of all the detained fishermen and their…

Ten fishermen from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the early hours of Monday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). Tamil Nadu coastal police officials confirmed that the…