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10 Indian fishermen arrested for alleged poaching by Sri Lankan NavySri Lankan Navy apprehended ten Indian fishermen and seized their trawler. The incident occurred in Sri Lankan waters north of Mannar. This...
"Our government has inherited the problem": EAM replies on Indian fishermen detained by Sri LankaExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the issue of Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lanka, stating it dates back to jurisdiction...
China fishing for anti-India sentiment in Lankan watersChina is reportedly attempting to exploit local sentiment in northern and eastern Sri Lanka against Indian fishermen. This move comes as Sr...
Sri Lanka Navy arrests four Indian fishermenEarly Tuesday, the Sri Lanka Navy arrested four Indian fishermen and seized their trawler for allegedly poaching near Delft Island, Jaffna....
India to assist in rescue of Sri Lanka fishermen captured by Somali pirates: Sri Lanka NavyThe pirates had allowed the Sri Lankan fishermen captured to communicate with the fisheries ministry, the state minister of fisheries Piyal...
14 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy"Sri Lanka Navy has stepped up its patrols and operations in Sri Lanka's waters to curb illegal fishing practices of fishing trawlers", the...
India denies attack claim on Sri Lankan fishermen by Indian NavyA group of 13 local fishermen claimed that they had ventured into the sea on May 7 onboard trawlers 'Thushan 1' and 'Thushan II' and were p...
10 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan NavyOnly on January two, Sri Lanka agreed to release 51 fishermen in its custody and consider returning a large number of fishing boats in its ...
Sri Lanka fishermen reject talk offer by Indian counterparts"When the prime ministers of the two countries could not sort out the problem, how can we fishing community representatives resolve," Sahad...
Indian, Sri Lankan fishermen to meet to sort out issuesFishermen's associations of India and Sri Lanka will meet in Chennai next week to resolve the vexed issue of violation the maritime boundar...
Tamil Nadu thanks Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Centre for getting fishermen releasedThe fishermen were arrested on Nov 28, 2011 for alleged drug trafficking by Sri Lanka and were sentenced to death by a court there on Octob...
24 Indian fishermen currently in detention in Sri Lanka: Government24 Indian fishermen are currently under detention or arrest in Sri Lankan jails on the charge of alleged fishery related violation, the gov...
Modi government 'playing' with lives of Indian fishermen: VaikoThe statement comes in the backdrop of five Indian fishermen being awarded death penalty by a Sri Lankan court for drug-trafficking last we...
Jayalalithaa seeks diplomatic action for release of fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka fishermen"Traditional livelihood" of the fishermen should not be allowed to be "disrupted" by the hostile actions of Sri Lankan Navy, Jaya said.
Sri Lanka refutes reports of harassment of Indian fishermenAfter another instance of fishermen from TN being arrested by Sri Lanka, its navy has refuted media reports that it was harassing Indian fi...
Mahinda Rajapaksa orders release of all Indian fishermenRajapaksa has ordered the release of all Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan custody as a goodwill measure to mark the swearing-in of Narendra M...
Fishermen issue: Sri Lanka, India to hold talks on May 12Fisheries Ministry spokesman Narendra Rajapaksa said the arrest of 24 Lankan fishermen and their 5 boats in Andhra wouldn't hinder the talk...