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  Fishermen go on indefinite strike in Rameswaram as Sri Lanka Navy arrests 32 in Palk Bay Sea

  February 24, 2025 14:37 IST

  Expressing concern over the latest arrests, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar urging to convene a Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting to ensure the release of all the arrested fishermen and their boats.

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  India lodged strong protest over Sri Lankan Navy's firing on Indian fishermen, confirms MEA

  India | January 31, 2025 23:28 IST

  India protested against Sri Lanka after its Navy allegedly fired on Indian fishermen in the Jaffna Sea, injuring two from Karaikal. The Ministry of External Affairs summoned Sri Lanka’s diplomat to express concerns over recent incidents, including the detention of Indian fishermen.

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  34 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin flags matter with Centre

  January 26, 2025 23:53 IST

  These fishermen had ventured for fishing from the Rameswaram fishing harbour in three mechanised fishing boats and were arrested on January 25, along with their boats.

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  Tamil Nadu CM writes to Jaishankar to ensure release of 16 fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka

  India | October 24, 2024 16:25 IST

  In a letter addressed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Stalin said the frequent arrests of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy have become an "alarming and unabated" situation for their family members.

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  10 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for alleged poaching in territorial waters

  World | August 08, 2023 17:56 IST

  "The poaching trawler together with 10 Indian fishermen was brought to the port of Trincomalee and they will be handed over to the Assistant Directorate of Fisheries-Trincomalee through the Sri Lanka Coast Guard," said the Sri Lankan Navy.

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  Did Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa flee country in navy ship? Here's what video evidence shows

  World | July 09, 2022 23:47 IST

  Sri Lanka crisis: Sri Lanka’s economy is in a state of collapse, muddling through with aid from India and other countries as its leaders try to negotiate a bailout with the International Monetary Fund.

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  Sri Lankan Navy apprehends nine Indian fishermen

  India | January 10, 2021 11:11 IST

  The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested nine Indian fishermen and seized one boat for allegedly fishing in that country's waters, besides damaging fishing nets in a separate incident, officials said here on Sunday.

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  11 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

  World | February 16, 2020 16:07 IST

  Sri Lankan Navy has arrested at least 11 India fishermen for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters.

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  Sri Lanka Navy arrests three Indians for attempting to migrate illegally

  World | February 16, 2020 14:47 IST

  The Sri Lankan Navy has detained three Indian nationals, including a seven-year-old girl, while they were allegedly attempting to illegally migrate to Sri Lanka on a dinghy.

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  Tamil Nadu fishermen attacked, chased away by Sri Lankan Navy

  India | November 19, 2019 13:17 IST

  The fishermen from this island town had ventured into the sea on Monday evening in 540 boats and were fishing off Katchatheevu when a team of Sri Lankan naval personnel came to the spot and attacked before driving them away, Rameswaram Fishermen Association President P Sesuraja alleged.

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  Sri Lanka releases 18 Indian fishermen

  World | June 15, 2019 18:50 IST

  Sri Lanka has released 18 Indian fishermen arrested for illegally fishing in the Sri Lankan waters, an official said on Saturday.

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  Sri Lanka Navy arrests 18 Indian fishermen

  World | April 05, 2019 12:22 IST

  Sri Lanka Navy has arrested at least 18 Indian fishermen and seized three dhows (vessel) for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters.

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  Sri Lanka arrests 54 Indian fishermen

  India | March 22, 2015 14:40 IST

  Colombo: Fifty-four Indian fishermen have been arrested by Sri Lankan navy for allegedly poaching in the country's waters, days before the visit of a Lankan delegation to India to discuss the contentious fishermen issue.Sri Lankan

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  Sri Lanka Navy arrests 4 Tamil fishermen

  India | November 29, 2014 7:10 IST

  Madurai: Four Indian fishermen from a village in Nagapattinam district were today arrested by Sri Lankan Navy after they strayed into Lankan waters, officials said.Fisheries department officials said that the fishermen from Pushpavanam village, who

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  Sri Lanka navy arrests 75 fishermen from Tamil Nadu

  India | March 19, 2014 22:22 IST

  Rameswaram: Days after releasing all the arrested fishermen from Tamil Nadu, the Sri Lankan Navy today arrested 75 fishermen and seized their 18 mechanized fishing boats, Fisheries Department sources said.  Of the arrested, 25 were

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  Act tough against Sri Lanka Navy: Jayalalithaa

  Politics | March 20, 2013 14:29 IST

  Chennai, March 20: Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday urged the Indian government to take a strong stand against Sri Lanka following fresh attacks by its navy on Tamil Nadu fishermen.Terming the latest attacks by Sri

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  Attack on fishermen by SL navy aimed at browbeating India: Jaya

  Politics | March 07, 2013 17:02 IST

  Chennai, Mar 7: Taking a serious view of the attack and firing on fishermen allegedly by Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today said these incidents were aimed at intimidating and browbeating India