Colombo: Sri Lanka has arrested at least thirty Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in its waters, Naval spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya said today. The Indian fishermen in a total of seven trawlers have violated the international maritime border and were arrested last night while fishing close to Nainativu, a small island near Jaffna, he said. […]
Chennai : DMK president M Karunanidhi yesterday sought the Centre’s intervention to end increasing incidents of apprehending of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy and also their request to fish near the island nation for a select period due to dwindling resources.“Every time such incidents happen, the state government takes up the matter with […]
New Delhi: Only yesterday Sri Lankan Navy had arrested 112 Indian fishermen on the Southern Sea of India around Mannar, and today the Navy gave a further challenge and tried the patience of Indian national Defence forces, by 24 more fishermen, thus arresting 136 in all, for fishing in international sea waters. This tradition has […]
