77 Fishermen released by Sri Lanka arrive in Tamil NaduFisheries Minister D Jayakumar, Handlooms Minister O S Manian and family members and relatives of the fishermen were among those who receiv...
04 Aug, 2017, 11.58 AM IST
Tamil Nadu fishermen to 'lay siege' to Sri Lankan Dy High Commission on February 29"Seventy eight fishing boats have been seized by Sri Lankan naval personnel in 2015 and had not been released yet," Rajendran, president of...
20 Feb, 2016, 12.37 PM IST
Steps taken for release of arrested fishermen by Sri Lankan navySteps were taken for the release of 10 fishermen of Karaikal, arrested by Sri Lankan navy last month, Puducherry Fisheries Minister P R Siv...
09 Jan, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
Sri Lankan courts release Tamil Nadu fishermenTwo Sri Lankan courts today ordered the release of 40 fishermen arrested by the island nation's navy for allegedly fishing in their territo...
10 Aug, 2015, 01.04 PM IST
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 26 Indian fishermenTwenty-six fishermen who were fishing off Kodiakari near here have been arrested by Sri Lanka, officials said today.
21 Jun, 2015, 06.31 PM IST
Indefinite strike by Tamil Nadu fishermenTamil Nadu and Puducherry Fishermen Organisation Secretary N J Bose said the protesters included fishermen from Ramanathapuram.
17 Dec, 2014, 12.34 PM IST
- Fishermen to indefinitely suspend fishing from tomorrow
Fishermen from Nagapattinam, Karaikal, Pudukottai and Tiruvarur districts would suspend operations from tomorrow.
11 Dec, 2014, 12.00 AM IST
Lankan Navy personnel attack Indian fishermenSri Lankan Navy personnel today allegedly assaulted four Indian fishermen for not helping one of their colleagues who fell in their boat.
22 Dec, 2013, 04.15 PM IST
Fishermen issue will be taken up with Sri Lanka: NarayanasamyNarayanasamy said the Centre had initiated several steps to secure the release of 32 fishermen, who have been lodged in Trincomalee prison ...
27 Oct, 2013, 05.52 PM IST
Sri Lankan court extends remand of 31 fishermen till October 1Trincomalee court magistrate, Pasis, extended the remand when the fishermen were produced before him, he said.
27 Sep, 2013, 12.09 PM IST
AIADMK protest to demand release of 16 fishermen in Sri Lanka jailAIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa said the fishermen were in prison for over 50 days and their boats were yet to be returned.
24 Sep, 2013, 12.14 PM IST
35 TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan NavyThirty five Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested and four boats seized by Sri Lankan Navy while fishing between Talaimannar and Dhanushkodi.
26 Aug, 2013, 12.38 PM IST
Sri Lankan court extends remand of 21 fishermen to August 21A court at Mannar in Sri Lanka extended to August 16 the remand of 21 fishermen from this coastal town and Mandapam.
06 Aug, 2013, 03.00 PM IST
26 Indian fishermen return after release by the Sri Lankan NavyThe fishermen were lodged in a prison in the island nation after their arrest and their remand was extended four times by a court in SL.
24 May, 2013, 11.55 AM IST
- Plea for setting up Indo-Lanka Marines Disputes Authority
Fish Workers Forum sought formation of an Indo-Sri Lanka Marine Disputes Authority to find solution to end the "sufferings" of Indian fishe...
06 Apr, 2013, 03.27 PM IST
- Coast Guard asks TN fishermen not to cross IMBL
Coast Guard on Friday asked fishermen not to cross International Boundary Line while fishing..
05 Apr, 2013, 09.11 PM IST
- DMK cadre petition PM on continuing attacks on fishermen
DMK cadres have sent hundreds of telegrams to PM Manmohan Singh, urging him to take immediate steps to stop attacks on Indian fishermen.
09 Mar, 2013, 08.55 PM IST