April 30, 2026 08:15 am (IST)
Follow us:
Sri Lankan navy apprehends 54 Indian fishermen
Rameswaram, Mar 22 (IBNS): The Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday evening arrested 54 Tamil Nadu fishermen and their ten boats, media reports said on Sunday.
This comes even after bilateral talks between Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen have been scheduled to be held in Chennai on March 24 and 25.
"Marine police sources at Mandapam said the fishermen had been apprehended while they were fishing between Katchatheevu and Neduntheevu in the Sri Lankan waters," The Times of India reported.
Among the fishermen arrested, 33 are from Rameswaram.
Recently when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sri Lanka, he had said that fishermen associations of both countries should meet and find a solution to the recurrent problems of Indian fishermen arrests, which the governments would then take forward.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Bengal Polls: Mamata Banerjee alleges ECI bias; Suvendu Adhikari clashes with TMC supporters in Bhabanipur
Wed, Apr 29 2026
Clerical error led to bail in Meghalaya honeymoon murder case: Court
Wed, Apr 29 2026
Exit polls project tight Bengal race; BJP ahead in Assam, Congress gains in Kerala, Vijay rises in Tamil Nadu
Wed, Apr 29 2026
Exit Polls Give Bengal to BJP—But One Survey Begs to Differ
Wed, Apr 29 2026
Big defence push: Rajnath Singh to hold high-stakes talks with Italy’s Defence Minister
Wed, Apr 29 2026
India becomes Kenya’s major trading partner as bilateral trade crosses $4.31 billion
Wed, Apr 29 2026