The fishermen from Tamil Nadu who left Thoothukudi were arrested while they were engaged in cross-border fishing in the Mullaitivu waters o...

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested nine Indian fishermen and seized two trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters, ...

The two countries are separated by the narrow Palk Strait known for its jumbo prawns, with Sri Lankan fishermen long accusing their Indian ...

A 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...

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...

Justin, a leader of Tamilnadu Fishermen's Association, was speaking to PTI after participating in a meeting of fishermen of two countries a...

The Sri Lankan fishermen threw the entire catch into the sea, damaged 15 tonnes of fishing nets worth Rs 6 crore and also snatched their mo...

Days after rejecting India's proposal to allow its fishermen to catch fish in Lankan waters, Sri Lanka has said it will continue to engage ...

Sri Lankan and Indian fishing organisations have held several rounds of discussions to sort out the vexed issue of fishermen.

Government said it has requested Sri Lankan Navy to act with restraint and not to fire on Indian fishermen if they stray into the waters of...

Fishermen'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 CM requested the PM to prevail on the island nation to set free 66 fishermen from the state and their 81 boats at the same time.

Indian Coast Guard ship Rajtarang is scheduled to undertake repatriation of 39 Sri Lankan fishermen at Indo-Sri Lankan IMBL .

The Centre has asked the Andhra Pradesh government to expedite the release of remaining 25 Sri Lankan fishermen detained in the state.

The United Progressive Alliance government has finally woken up to one of the biggest political issues in Tamil Nadu.

An exchange of 18 fishermen detained by Sri Lanka and India will take place soon, the Sri Lankan Navy said.

Indian authorities have taken steps to release 27 Sri Lankan fishermen and five trawlers by tommorrow, ministry of fisheries here said toda...