The Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday arrested nine Indian fishermen and seized their trawlers for allegedly poaching in its territorial waters, officials said, taking the number of Indian nationals apprehended this year by the island nation in such incidents to 261. The nine fishermen were arrested, and their two trawlers were seized off the coast of Delft islet in the… Continue reading "SL Navy arrests nine fishermen, seizes two boats"
Ten Indian fishermen, arrested for allegedly engaged in illegal fishing in the Sri Lankan waters on Monday, will be charged with the death of a Navy sailor, who was killed in an operation to seize their trawler, authorities here said. A senior sailor from the Navy Special Boat Squadron sustained critical injuries due to “the aggressive manoeuvres of the Indian… Continue reading "Ten Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka to be charged with death of a Navy sailor"
At least 22 Tamil Nadu fishermen from the Pudukkottai district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday. According to sources, while fishing near Neduntheevu, the Sri Lankan Navy, which was patrolling the area, arrested 22 fishermen on a charge of cross-border fishing. They also seized three barges/mechanised boats. Subsequently, the arrested fishermen were taken to Kankesanthurai Naval Camp… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy"
The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 19 more Tamil fishermen in the early hours of Thursday allegedly at gunpoint. Fishermen had left from port in 400 fishing boats on Wednesday morning after acquiring the necessary permission from fisheries department. While they had cast their nets in the sea between Dhanushkodi and Neduntheevu, Sri Lankan Navy surrounded them and chased the fishing… Continue reading "19 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy"