Indika Silva said 37 Indian fishermen were arrested and five boats were seized off the island's northern coast in Point Pedro this evening.

As many as 54 Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in island's waters off the coast of Kankesa...

Tamil Nadu yesterday alleged that the fishermen were arrested near Katchatheevu, an islet ceded to Sri Lanka by India in 1974.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked President Mahinda Rajapaksa to deal with the issue of Indian fishermen in a humane manner.

At least 32 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country's waters off the coast of the Delft...

Sri Lanka's Tamil-dominated Northern Provincial Council has passed a resolution to set up air links with India.

Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday arrested 25 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in the country's waters, officials said.

An exchange of 18 fishermen detained by Sri Lanka and India will take place soon, the Sri Lankan Navy said.

Sri Lankan Navy spokesman said 49 fishermen had been arrested on two separate occasions off northern coastal areas of Kankesanturai and Tal...

A total of 80 would be asylum seekers to Australia, all of them Tamils, were arrested in Sri Lanka's northern region by the Navy today.

Railway PSU Ircon has entered into an agreement with Sri Lankan Railways for installation of signalling and telecommunication system on the...