Fishermen plan rail roko on new Pamban bridge inauguration day
3 months ago

Fishermen plan rail roko on new Pamban bridge inauguration day

New Indian Express  

RAMANATHAPURAM: FISHERMEN associations from six districts announced a rail roko on the inauguration day of the new Pamban railway sea bridge condemning the union government’s inaction in addressing the demands of the fishermen, after a meeting in Rameswaram on Friday. The meeting was organised to condemn the recent actions taken against Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan government and decide on the protests to be staged to press their demands. The fishermen association leaders said that hundreds of fishermen including country boat fishers were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy. The union government should delegate with the Lankan government to prevent such harsh punishments and take steps to release the fishermen, they demanded.

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Tensions rise as Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen, seizes 2 boats
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Tensions rise as Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen, seizes 2 boats

India Today  

Fourteen Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested, and two fishing boats were seized by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line. Recently, the Rameswaram fishermen had observed a month-long strike protesting the escalating actions of the Sri Lankan Navy, which they claim have led to arrests, boat seizures, and even violent attacks. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister …

Stalin urges Union government to secure release of 37 fishermen, stop Sri Lanka from levying hefty fines
3 months ago

Stalin urges Union government to secure release of 37 fishermen, stop Sri Lanka from levying hefty fines

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Expressing anguish over the arrest of 37 fishermen from Tamil Nadu and their boats on September 21, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday wrote another letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take strong measures to prevent Sri Lanka from apprehending fishermen and their boats. Importantly, he urged the Union government prevail upon the Sri Lankan …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine Indian fishermen, seizes two powerboats for alleged illegal fishing
5 months ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine Indian fishermen, seizes two powerboats for alleged illegal fishing

India TV News  

Rameswaram: The Sri Lankan Navy has apprehended nine Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram and two powerboats off the coast of the state for allegedly fishing beyond the Indian border, according to the Rameswaram Fishermen Association. This came days after massive protests by fishermen in Rameswaram against frequent arrests by the Sri Lankan Navy and they demanded the immediate release …

Karaikal fishers to boycott election over arrests by SL
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Karaikal fishers to boycott election over arrests by SL

New Indian Express  

KARAIKAL: Fisherfolk in Karaikal have decided to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha election if the Union and Puducherry governments do not intervene and seek release of two boat drivers currently in Sri Lankan custody. Else, families in 11 fishing villagers will boycott the general election.” In the past one week, a court in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, has sentenced three boat …

T.N. fishermen to stage agitation in Rameswaram on March 26 over continual arrests by Sri Lankan Navy
9 months ago

T.N. fishermen to stage agitation in Rameswaram on March 26 over continual arrests by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

Condemning the Sri Lankan Navy and the island nation’s government, Tamil Nadu fishermen on Monday, March 18, 2024, appealed to the Union government to immediately intervene and stop the arrests of fishermen in Palk Bay. The members condemned the Sri Lankan Navy for its arrests and assaults. Demonstration in Rameswaram The fishermen also announced that they would stage a demonstration …

Fishermen delegation to meet T.N. CM Stalin on February 27
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fishermen delegation to meet T.N. CM Stalin on February 27

The Hindu  

A fishermen delegation from Rameswaram will meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin in Chennai on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The fishers’ demands include the immediate release of the five fishermen who have been given jail sentences in Sri Lanka after their arrests, the retrieval of all their mechanised boats that have been impounded by the Lankan Navy personnel …

Rameswaram fishermen upset as Sri Lankan court jails one fisherman even as 18 are freed
10 months ago

Rameswaram fishermen upset as Sri Lankan court jails one fisherman even as 18 are freed

The Hindu  

The Rameswaram fishermen have appealed to the Union government to immediately intervene with the Sri Lankan government and bring home the jailed fishermen in the island nation, here on Thursday. When the fishermen had announced indefinite boycott of their work since February 17 condemning the arrests by Sri Lankan Navy personnel on ‘false’ charges of poaching, the new move of …

Rameswaram fishermen take out procession demanding release of colleagues jailed in Sri Lanka
10 months ago

Rameswaram fishermen take out procession demanding release of colleagues jailed in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

Agitated over a Sri Lankan court convicting and imprisoning four fishermen from Ramanathapuram on charges of poaching in its waters, over 1,000 fishermen from Rameswaram, Pamban, and Thangachimadam took out a massive procession from Rameswaram island to Ramanathapuram Collectorate on Tuesday. They only dispersed after Ramanathapuram Collector B. Vishnu Chandran met them midway at Pamban and assured them that the …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 23 Rameswaram fishermen, impound two mechanised boats; fishermen associations threaten to boycott Lok Sabha election
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 23 Rameswaram fishermen, impound two mechanised boats; fishermen associations threaten to boycott Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan Navy personnel on February 3 arrested 23 fishermen, belonging to Rameswaram and Thangachimadam, and impounded two of their mechanised boats at a point near Neduntheevu on charges of poaching. The boats, belonging to J. Sahayaraj and A. James, in which 23 fishermen were engaged in fishing in the mid-sea, were held by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel on …

CM Wants Release of Fishermen Held in Lanka
11 months ago

CM Wants Release of Fishermen Held in Lanka

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to ‘strongly take up the matter with the Sri Lankan Government’ for the immediate release of all the fishermen and their fishing boat apprehended in two back-to-back incidents during the Pongal season. ‘With a sense of deep anguish, I would like to draw your attention to the …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district, seizes 2 boats
1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district, seizes 2 boats

The Hindu  

In yet another fresh incident, the Sri Lankan Navy personnel arrested 22 fishermen from Pamban and Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram district on charges of poaching and impounded two country boats, on Saturday. According to official sources in the Fisheries Department, the Sri Lankan Navy personnel had detained the fishermen under charges of poaching into their waters. Denying it, fishermen leader Rayappan, …

Fishermen arrest: Union Finance Minister speaks to Foreign Secy and Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka
1 year, 1 month ago

Fishermen arrest: Union Finance Minister speaks to Foreign Secy and Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that she spoke with Union Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra and Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on the urgent need to take up the arrest of 22 country boat fishermen from Pamban and Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram district by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel with the Sri Lankan government on Saturday. …

Ramanathapurm fishermen end their hunger strike
1 year, 1 month ago

Ramanathapurm fishermen end their hunger strike

The Hindu  

Fishermen, along with family members of 64 fishermen from Ramanathapuram district, who were recently arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, concluded their two-day token hunger strike here on Tuesday. He promised to take a delegation of fishermen to meet Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu to air their grievances and press for their demand for the immediate release of the 64 fishermen …

Sri Lankan Navy detains 21 more Rameswaram fishermen for poaching; 64 fishers from Ramanathapuram arrested in a fortnight
1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lankan Navy detains 21 more Rameswaram fishermen for poaching; 64 fishers from Ramanathapuram arrested in a fortnight

The Hindu  

With the detention of 21 more Rameswaram fishermen, 64 fishermen from Ramanathapuram district were detained in three different incidents by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel on charges of poaching, in less than a fortnight, said fishermen leader P. Jesu Raja on Sunday, October 29, 2023. However, on October 28, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 16 fishermen near Talaimannar and Dhanuskodi …

T.N. fishers arrest in Sri Lanka | Protest staged in Rameswaram demanding Centre’s intervention
1 year, 2 months ago

T.N. fishers arrest in Sri Lanka | Protest staged in Rameswaram demanding Centre’s intervention

The Hindu  

Hundreds of fishers, along with their families including children, participated in a protest seeking the Union government’s intervention to bring back 27 jailed fishermen and their five boats, impounded by Sri Lankan Navy personnel on October 14, 2023, while they were fishing along the Palk Bay. ‘Over 125 boats impounded in five years’ Mr. Raja said that while the Union …

TNCC fishermen’s wing to protest in front of Sri Lankan Embassy in Chennai, says Alagiri
1 year, 2 months ago

TNCC fishermen’s wing to protest in front of Sri Lankan Embassy in Chennai, says Alagiri

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Alagiri on Monday said the party’s fishermen’s wing would organise a protest against the killing and persistent attacks on Indian Tamil fishermen in front of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Chennai and condemned the BJP for not doing enough to ensure the safety of the fishermen. In a statement, Mr. Alagiri said the recent …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 27 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu
1 year, 2 months ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 27 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 27 fishermen from Tamil Nadu and impounded five of their mechanised boats on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line while they were reportedly fishing along the Palk Bay on October 14. Around 6 p.m., 27 fishermen, who were fishing near Katchatheevu and Neduntheevu, were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel and taken …

Lankan Navy arrests seven more Tamil fishermen
2 years, 1 month ago

Lankan Navy arrests seven more Tamil fishermen

New Indian Express  

RAMANATHAPURAM: The Sri Lanka Navy arrested seven Tamil fishermen near Neduntheevu on Wednesday late at night, for allegedly crossing the maritime boundary. The fishermen ventured into the sea from Rameswaram on Wednesday, but the Navy personnel nabbed them late at night and took them to Kankesanthurai Port. Condemning the arrests, members of the Rameswaram All Mechanised Fishing Boat Association took …

Rameswaram: Fishermen stage protest condemning attacks by Sri Lankan Navy
2 years, 4 months ago

Rameswaram: Fishermen stage protest condemning attacks by Sri Lankan Navy

Firstpost  

On 25 March this year, the fifth meeting of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group on Fisheries was held through virtual mode Rameswaram: Fishermen in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram on Sunday staged a protest condemning the imprisonment and attacks by the Sri Lankan Navy on Indian fishermen. Earlier, 12 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing …

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