Sri Lankan Navy has caught 3 mechanised boats and arrested 10 Indian fishermen hailing from Rameswaram for alleged violation of IMBL in the wee hours of Thursday. Fishermen associations stated that all the fishermen who were arrested at more aged between 40 – 60 years, urged immediate action towards releasing the fishermen. As many as 470 boats from Rameswaram ventured… Continue reading "10 Rameshwaram fishermen arrested by Lanka Navy"
The Sri Lankan Navy arrested two boats carrying 14 fishermen from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam for allegedly violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). The arrested have been taken to Sri Lanka for legal proceedings, prompting condemnation from the Rameshwaram fishermen’s association. According to the fisheries department, as many as 470 boats from Rameswaram had ventured into the sea on Saturday… Continue reading "Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Indian fishermen"
Sixteen fishermen from Rameswaram were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). Their boats were also seized. The fishermen were apprehended while anchored between Katchatheevu and Neduntheevu islands. Out of the 400 fishermen who left the Rameswaram fishing port, 16 were detained, and the seized boats belonged to two individuals, Mahendran… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu CM writes to Jaishankar to ensure release of 16 fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka"
The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 21 Indian fishermen hailing from this district and seized four mechanized fishing trawlers allegedly for illegal poaching in its territorial waters on Wednesday evening. Tamil Nadu fisheries officials said tonight that of the 21 arrested, 17 fishermen were from Jagadapattinam coastal hamlet and four from Kottaipattinam fishing hamlet. They had set sail into the sea… Continue reading "Sri Lanka navy arrests 21 Tamil Nadu fishermen"
Condemning the arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy. PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has announced that the party will stage a protest at the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission in Chennai on October 8. In a statement, Anbumani said that since June 16 after the fishing ban ended, as many as 404 fishermen have been arrested. “As… Continue reading "PMK to picket Sri Lankan embassy over arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermen"
Sri Lankan Navy caught 17 Indian fishermen hailing from Rameswaram for alleged violation of IMBL. The arrested fishermen have been taken to Mannar for further legal proceedings. On Saturday, nearly 500 mechanised boats from Rameswaram ventured into the sea. While the cluster of fishermen were fishing near the IMBL, some said to have went into the Sri Lankan water. The… Continue reading "Sri Lankan Navy arrests 17 Indian fishermen from Rameswaram"
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has called upon External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to intervene and address the hefty fines being imposed on Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy. Last week, 37 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy, along with three mechanised boats. Chief Minister Stalin expressed concern over the increasing… Continue reading "MK Stalin writes to Centre over heavy fines on fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka"
Leaders of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] have strongly condemned the Sri Lankan government for its mistreatment of Tamil Nadu fishermen. The condemnation follows reports that five fishermen, arrested by the Sri Lankan navy, were tonsured and forced to clean prison toilets and drainage. The fishermen were apprehended on August 27 while… Continue reading "Parties condemn SL govt for tonsuring TN fishermen"
Four fishermen from Seruthur village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu were injured when a Sri Lankan Naval ship allegedly rammed into their fishing boat, officials said. The fishing boat capsized after the Sri Lankan Naval vessel allegedly rammed into it and the fishermen fell into the sea. The collision resulted in significant losses, including nets, GPS equipment, cell phones,… Continue reading "Sri Lankan Navy ship rams into Tamil Nadu vessel; Four Nagai fishermen injured"
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to External Affairs Minister Jaishankar in an effort to secure the release of fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy. Citing concerns over the “alarming rise” in such arrests, he even requested Jaishankar to intervene in releasing boats and wavering penalties imposed on the fishermen. “On 7th September, 14 fishermen from Pudukottai… Continue reading "MK Stalin urges Centre to secure release of Tamil fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka"