New Delhi: The Sri Lankan Navy took 23 Indian fishermen captive for allegedly entering Lankan waters on Tuesday. They also seized 5 Indian boats for trespassing. The fishermen, hailing from Mandapam and Rameswaram areas, were detained when they were fishing in mid sea, a senior official said on Tuesday. Assistant Director of Fisheries Markandeyan said that the reason for the detainment, which took place around 11 pm on Monday night,...
11:33 AM, Jun 21, 2011
Nagapattinam: It's been just 3 days since 136 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka returned home. And already many of them are back at work. But what is it that forces them to enter Sri Lankan waters despite the risks they face every single day? Fifty seven-year-old V Kandasamy spent three days in Sri Lankan prison for trespassing into their waters before returning. But he is now back at work...
08:28 AM, Feb 22, 2011
New Delhi: Sri Lanka on Friday released 138 Indian fishermen who were detained off the Jaffna coast yesterday. But the 112 fishermen held earlier are still in Lankan custody. The fishermen were captured while they ventured into Lankan waters. Earlier External affairs minister SM Krishna is said to have called his counterpart GL Peiris to express concern at the arrest. The fisherman were logded in the Jaffna Jail after they...
03:14 PM, Feb 18, 2011
New Delhi: In a move that could trigger fresh outrage in India, Sri Lankan Police detained another 24 Indian fishermen off the Jaffna coast a day after it detained 112 fishermen. The total number of Tamil Nadu fishermen in Lankan custody in the past two days has gone up to 136. A group of local Sri Lankan fishermen yesterday apprehended the Indian fishermen along with their seven boats and handed...
10:47 AM, Feb 17, 2011
Colombo: Around 100 Indian fishermen who have been detained by Sri Lankan police are likely to be granted bail on Wednesday. Sri Lanka's Deputy minister of External Affairs, Neomal Perera told PTI that the fishermen will be produced before a magisterial court on Wednesday. "This is a bailable offence," he said. The Deputy minister said instructions have been issued to relevant authorities to make necessary arrangements to produce the arrested...
01:56 PM, Feb 16, 2011
New Delhi: 106 Indian fishermen have been detained by Sri Lankan police who claim they were doing "illegal" fishing in their waters. The Indian fishermen were intercepted by Sri Lankan fishermen off the coast of Point Pedro in the north, and were handed over to police, the sources said. Indian consul general Mahalingam met the detained fishermen on Tuesday. Mahalingam had reportedly been rushed by Foreign Minister SM Krishna to...
08:07 AM, Feb 16, 2011
Chennai: The Sri Lankan navy has opened fire on Indian fishermen in the Indian Ocean killing one and critically injuring another. The firing reportedly occurred as the Lankans believed the Indians were trespassing. But it is not clear whether the fisherman were in Indian territorial waters or in Lanka's. The DMK has taken up the issue with the centre. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has sent a telegram to...
12:19 PM, Jan 13, 2011
Despite warnings the Indian fishermen entered Pak's EEZ. ...
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