The judicial custody of 16 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in November and early this month.

At least 15 Indian fishermen were arrested today by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country's waters, in the fifth such incid...

Sri Lankan navy arrested 24 fishermen and chased away at gun point several others for allegedly fishing in Lankan waters near Katchatheevu ...

The fishermen, who had set out in 100 mechanised boats, returned to shore as the Lankan navy personnel allegedly threw stones at their boat...

A Sri Lankan court extented the remand of 38 Tamil Nadu fishermen, arrested for allegedly fishing in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka.

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Fishermen Organisation Secretary N J Bose said the protesters included fishermen from Ramanathapuram.

The Lankan naval personnel came to the area in five fast boats and a ship, fired eight rounds in the air, threw bottles and stones at the f...

Officials said the fishermen could have gone beyond Katchatheevu islet and that could be the reason for the attack by the Lankan Navy.

As the Sri Lankan naval personnel asked them to move away, the fishermen panicked, cut off their fishing nets themselves and fled the scene...

They were produced in the Oorkavalthurai court and the court magistrate extended their remand, he said, adding, the fishermen were lodged i...

"Oorkavalthurai court magistrate ordered the extension of the remand when the fishermen were produced there."

A Sri Lankan court today extended till September 30 the judicial remand of nine local fishermen, arrested by the Lankan Navy on September 2.

Sri Lankan Navy today arrested six fishermen on charges of entering into the island nation's territory while fishing near Katchtathivu.

The TN govt had been demanding release of all Indian fishermen before bilateral talks to resolve the fishermen issue could resume.

On February 1, 19 Indian fishermen were arrersted and five boats seized when they were allegedly fishing in Lankan waters.

The Congress leader also distributed Rs.10000 to each of the families of fishermen who died recently, as also assistance to 186 wards of fi...

Trincomalee court magistrate, Pasis, extended the remand when the fishermen were produced before him, he said.