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  Lankan navy arrests 27 TN fishermen

  India | December 11, 2014 9:50 IST

  Rameswaram: Sri Lankan navy has arrested 27 fishermen from Tamil Nadu on charges of poaching in the island nation's waters.While 13 fishermen from Jagadapattinam in Thanjavur district were arrested along with their three boats, 14

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  Fishermen threatened, sent back by Sri Lankan naval personnel

  India | December 04, 2014 14:08 IST

  Rameswaram (TN): About 3,000 fishermen, who put out to sea from this coastal town today, were allegedly threatened at gun point by Sri Lankan naval personnel and nets of 15 boats damaged, P Sesuraja, president

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  Lankan navy arrests 14 TN fishermen on charges of poaching

  India | November 23, 2014 19:56 IST

  Rameswaram: The Sri Lankan navy today arrested 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen near Jaffna Peninsula, on charges of poaching in Sri Lankan waters.  Fisheries Department Assistant Directors Gopinath and Sekar told PTI that the fishermen belonged

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  Sri Lankan navy arrests 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen on charges of poaching

  World | November 23, 2014 17:10 IST

  Rameswaram: The Sri Lankan navy today arrested 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen near Jaffna Peninsula, on charges of poaching in Sri Lankan waters. Fisheries Department Assistant Directors Gopinath and Sekar told PTI that the fishermen belonged to

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  China says nothing unusual in submarine docking at Lanka port

  World | November 03, 2014 21:04 IST

  Beijing: Brushing aside India's concern, China today defended its submarines making port calls in Colombo, saying there is “nothing unusual” as it is an international common practice for warships to stop for refuelling at ports

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  Six Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

  India | September 09, 2014 16:43 IST

  Rameswaram: In the second such incident within a week, Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday arrested six fishermen on charges of entering into the island nation's territory while fishing near Katchtathivu.Rameswaram Fishermen Organisation President S Emerite

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  Jayalalithaa seeks Narendra Modi's intervention to secure release of TN fishermen

  Politics | July 30, 2014 8:19 IST

  Chennai: Hours after Sri Lankan Navy arrested 50 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded his immediate intervention to secure the release of total 93 fishermen and

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  Jayalalithaa writes to PM Modi for immediate release of Indian fishermen

  India | July 29, 2014 22:56 IST

  Chennai: A few hours after Sri Lankan Navy arrested 50 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking immediate release of total 93 fishermen and 62 boats, presently

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  Sri Lankan Navy arrests 50 Indian fishermen

  India | July 29, 2014 12:43 IST

  Rameswaram: Fifty fishermen from Nagapattinam and Karaikal have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel for allegedly fishing near the Lankan coast.This is the second time this week that Indian fishermen have been arrested

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  Sri Lankan Navy arrests 38 Indian fishermen

  India | July 22, 2014 12:54 IST

  Rameswaram: Thirty-eight fishermen from Kottaipattinam and Rameswaram were arrested by Sri Lankan navy personnel early on Tuesday on charges of crossing International Maritime Boundary Line.The Lankan navy personnel also seized nine of their boats, “Q”

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  Jayalalithaa seeks diplomatic action for release of fishermen

  Politics | June 30, 2014 13:41 IST

  Chennai: Seeking strong diplomatic action from the Centre for release of 28 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today said the Centre should “not” treat the IMBL with

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  Jayalalithaa fires another letter to PM, seeks release of TN fishermen

  Politics | June 20, 2014 15:32 IST

  Chennai: Slamming Sri Lanka for arresting 46 fishermen from her state yesterday as a “belligerent act” Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to secure their immediate release along with

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  30 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

  World | November 05, 2013 18:37 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lanka has arrested at least thirty Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in its waters, Naval spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya said today.The Indian fishermen in a total of seven trawlers have violated the international

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  49 Indian fishermen released by Sri Lankan navy

  India | July 03, 2013 15:39 IST

  Chennai, July 3: The 49 Indian fishermen, arrested by Sri Lankan navy recently, have been released and will return home in a couple of days, Tamil Nadu government said on Wednesday said here.The government said

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  Sri Lankan navy arrests 49 Indian fishermen

  World | June 06, 2013 14:42 IST

  Colombo, June 6: The Sri Lankan navy arrested 49 Indian fishermen Thursday when they entered the country's waters illegally.Navy spokesman Kosala Warnakulasuriya told Xinhua that 24 fishermen were arrested off the northern seas of Mannar

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  Four Tamil fishermen attacked by Sri Lankan navy

  India | April 11, 2013 13:11 IST

  Nagapattinam (TN), Apr 11: Four fishermen from the district were allegedly attacked by Sri Lankan Navy personnel with wooden logs while they were fishing off Kodiakarai coast in a mechanised boat, official sources said here

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  Sri Lankan Navy arrests 56 Tamil fishermen in 48 hours

  World | April 07, 2013 10:59 IST

  Colombo, Apr 7 : At least 56 Tamil fishermen have been arrested and their boats seized by Sri Lankan Naval personnel on charges of fishing in the island nation's international maritime boundary in 48 hours,

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  Sri Lankan navy arrests 27 Indian fishermen

  World | December 24, 2012 11:23 IST

  Colombo, Dec 24: Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 27 Indian fishermen and seized their four trawlers after accusing them of fishing inside the country's maritime area. Navy spokesman Kosala Warnakulasuriya said that the Indians were arrested

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  16 Indian Fishermen Injured In Attack By Sri Lankan Navy

  India | March 11, 2012 20:19 IST

  New Delhi/Rameshwaram, Mar 11: India has asked its mission in Colombo to take up the issue of 16 fishermen being allegedly injured by the Sri Lankan Navy with the authorities in that country.Sixteen fishermen from