Rameswaram fishermen organisation president S.Emerite said fishermen of this area had ventured into the sea in 396 mechanized boats yesterd...

Nine Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested while fishing off Sri Lankan coast while in another incident 50 nets were damaged allegedly by Lank...

The arrested fishermen have been taken to Kangesanthurai along with their two boats, Assistant Director of Fisheries Gopinath said.

Four Tamil Nadu fishermen were injured when they were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan naval men with stones while fishing near Katchatheev...

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

President of Rameswaram Fishermen's Association Sesuraja, who led the team to Sri Lanka, told PTI that Sirisena told them that the fisherme...

Rameswaram Fishermen Association President S Emirit said about 300 fishing boats were also chased away from near the Sri Lankan coast.

S.Emerit, Rameswaram Fishermen Association President, alleged that the Lankan naval men threatened the fishermen at gun point and asked the...

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

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."

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

Another group of 16 fishermen from Rameswaram in three boats were arrested while fishing near Katchatheevu today.

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

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