BJP leader K Annamalai seeks External Affairs Ministry's intervention in repatriation of TN fishermenThe Sri Lanka Navy said that it "conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters on the evening...
17 Jan, 2024, 01.46 PM IST
Sri Lanka arrests 18 more Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in its watersThe Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 18 Indian fishermen and seized their trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's waters. The issue is...
17 Jan, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
Sri Lanka arrests 10 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in its waters; second incident in week10 Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters, along with their trawler. Sri Lankan Navy apprehended them north of Point P...
15 Jan, 2024, 06.01 PM IST
Sri Lanka considers permission freeze for Chinese 'spy' shipsSri Lanka will likely see presidential, general, and local government elections in 2024. The year will also bring an International Monetary...
18 Dec, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
Sri Lanka arrests 14 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in its watersThe Sri Lanka Navy has arrested 14 Indian fishermen and seized their trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's waters, bringing the ...
18 Dec, 2023, 03.18 PM IST
Ten Indian fishermen released by Sri Lanka arrive at Chennai AirportThe fishermen from Tamil Nadu who left Thoothukudi were arrested while they were engaged in cross-border fishing in the Mullaitivu waters o...
29 Aug, 2023, 12.34 PM IST
Nine Indian fishermen arrested for alleged poaching in Sri Lanka's territorial watersThe Sri Lankan Navy has arrested nine Indian fishermen and seized two trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters, ...
25 Jul, 2023, 01.03 PM IST
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...
17 Nov, 2022, 09.49 PM IST
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 6 Indian fishermen for alleged poachingAt least 29 fishermen from India have been arrested so far this month, it said, adding that six boats have also been impounded. This was th...
19 Feb, 2022, 03.38 PM IST
India fishing boat sinks after collision with Sri Lanka navy vesselThe two countries are separated by the narrow Palk Strait known for its jumbo prawns, with Sri Lankan fishermen long accusing their Indian ...
19 Oct, 2021, 04.00 PM IST
Sri Lanka arrests 15 Indian fishermenAt least 15 Indian fishermen were arrested today by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country's waters, in the fifth such incid...
26 Nov, 2015, 09.53 PM IST
Sri Lanka to release 16 Indian fishermen to mark Ranil Wickremesinghe's India visitAhead of Lankan PM's India visit, 16 Indian fishermen arrested recently for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters will be released in a g...
13 Sep, 2015, 01.40 PM IST
Will continue to engage with India on fishermen issue: Sri LankaDays after rejecting India's proposal to allow its fishermen to catch fish in Lankan waters, Sri Lanka has said it will continue to engage ...
01 Jun, 2015, 06.11 PM IST
Sri Lankan remarks on our proposal on fishermen not helpful: GovtSri Lankan and Indian fishing organisations have held several rounds of discussions to sort out the vexed issue of fishermen.
27 May, 2015, 10.25 PM IST
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...
21 Mar, 2015, 08.51 PM IST
India to seek fishing rights around Sri Lankan waters: ReportSri Lanka had shot down a proposal from India to allow fishing in the Sri Lankan waters during the fishing talks which began in January thi...
06 Jul, 2014, 03.56 PM IST
Sri Lanka court remands judicial custody of fishermen till December 19Officials said the fishermen from Jagadapattinam strayed into Sri Lankan waters yesterday due to rough seas and strong winds and went near ...
06 Dec, 2013, 03.39 PM IST