PM Modi's upcoming visit to Sri Lanka and the issues of fishermen
5 days, 7 hours ago

PM Modi's upcoming visit to Sri Lanka and the issues of fishermen

Firstpost  

A joint political effort at the highest level, combined with community education and awareness about cultural sensitivities, may be the solution to resolving this perennial dispute that has strained bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka The longstanding fishermen’s issue is expected to be a key topic of discussion during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka in April 2025. In real terms, Tamil Nadu CMs, as is their wont, have mostly stopped with writing to the External Affairs Minister of the day, seeking the Centre’s intervention, urging New Delhi to obtain the release of Indian fishers arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy and their impounded vessels early on. At present, the Sri Lankan Tamil fishers are complaining, the Sri Lanka Navy are arresting ‘trespassers’ and impounding their vessels, and courts in the country’s Tamil North are handing down long jail terms and/or hefty fines to Indian fishers in their waters. All of it thus takes one back to the premise for the Centre and the State to work together, encouraging deep-sea fishing as a viable alternative to bottom-trawling and purse seine nets, with the PM and the CM taking the initiative jointly and the two governments working collectively at every step and at every turn.

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11 fishermen from Tamil Nadu held; one trawler impounded by Sri Lankan Navy
Top News
1 day, 14 hours ago

11 fishermen from Tamil Nadu held; one trawler impounded by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

In a fresh incident, 11 fishermen from Rameswaram, Pamban and Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of poaching in the early hours of Thursday. According to Marine Police sources, the fishermen were engaged in fishing in the Palk Bay area and in the wee hours, the surveillance team of the Sri Lankan Navy …

Two Sri Lankan fishermen stranded in Indian waters brought ashore
1 week, 1 day ago

Two Sri Lankan fishermen stranded in Indian waters brought ashore

The Hindu  

Two fishermen from Sri Lanka were reportedly found stranded in mid-sea in a trawler near Indian waters and were safely brought to the shores in Thondi by local fishermen of Ramanathapuram district on Thursday. Marine Police officers said that the two were identified as Vimalendran Gnanaraj, 45, and Boologa Dasan, 54, of Jaffna in Sri Lanka. According to the confession, …

Resolving the vexatious fishing dispute
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Resolving the vexatious fishing dispute

The Hindu  

Last week, the Leader of the House in the Sri Lankan Parliament, Bimal Rathnayake, called upon the Indian and Tamil Nadu governments to take “decisive action” against “ illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters”. While acknowledging the support of India in general, and Tamil Nadu in particular, to his country during the civil war, the economic crisis, and floods, Mr. …

India, T.N. must help protect livelihoods of northern Sri Lankan fishermen, says Minister Bimal Rathnayake
3 weeks, 1 day ago

India, T.N. must help protect livelihoods of northern Sri Lankan fishermen, says Minister Bimal Rathnayake

The Hindu  

“The Governments of India and Tamil Nadu must take decisive action against illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters to ensure that the livelihoods of northern Sri Lankan fishermen are protected,” Sri Lankan Minister Bimal Rathnayake told Parliament, as the enduring Palk Bay fisheries conflict came under sharp focus in the island nation. Making a passionate plea to Indian authorities as …

Sri Lanka urges India to stop fishermen from trespassing into its waters
Top News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Sri Lanka urges India to stop fishermen from trespassing into its waters

Hindustan Times  

The Sri Lankan government has requested India to prevent its fishermen from illegally entering the country's waters for fishing. Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayaka said the Indian action would be deeply appreciated by the people in northern Sri Lanka as fishing is the only livelihood for them. Rathnayaka said India was of much assistance to …

Bottom-trawling must end in the interest of fishermen of Sri Lanka and India: C.V. Wigneswaran
1 month ago

Bottom-trawling must end in the interest of fishermen of Sri Lanka and India: C.V. Wigneswaran

The Hindu  

Ending the destructive bottom-trawling method of fishing would safeguard the livelihoods of ordinary fishermen in Tamil Nadu and northern Sri Lanka, former Chief Minister of Sri Lanka’s Northern Provincial Council C.V. Wigneswaran has said, urging Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Bottom trawling by Indian fishermen must stop: Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister Since January 2025, the Sri Lankan Navy has arrested …

TN fishing community on indefinite strike over arrest of 32 by Lanka
1 month ago

TN fishing community on indefinite strike over arrest of 32 by Lanka

Hindustan Times  

An indefinite strike by the fishing community refusing to operate 700 mechanised deep-sea trawlers began at Tamil Nadu’s largest fish landing centre, Rameswaram, on Monday morning leading to a daily revenue loss worth ₹1 crore and affecting the well-being of more than 10,000 families. Since January this year, 119 fishermen and 16 boats have been apprehended by the Sri Lankan …

DC Edit | Fishing in troubled waters
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

DC Edit | Fishing in troubled waters

Deccan Chronicle  

Not a week goes by without Indian fishermen, mostly from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, being arrested by personnel of the Sri Lankan Navy and arraigned before courts in northern Sri Lanka. Not often in the last few years has the Sri Lankan Navy fired on fishermen crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in Lankan waters closer to Katchatheevu, …

Fishers attacked by Sri Lankan navy had permission till Jan 28: Minister
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Fishers attacked by Sri Lankan navy had permission till Jan 28: Minister

Hindustan Times  

Hours after two fishermen from Puducherry were injured after the Sri Lankan Navy opened fire while apprehending a group of fishers early on Tuesday, Puducherry fisheries minister K Lakshminarayanan said that the fishermen had permission to fish in the sea till January 28 and urged the Centre to take steps to stop such attacks. The incident took place when the …

Eight Indian fishermen from Rameswaram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Eight Indian fishermen from Rameswaram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

In a fresh incident, eight fishermen from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel on charges of poaching near Neduntheevu islet in the wee hours on Sunday. Under such circumstances, it is said that when eight fishermen were engaged in fishing, the surveillance team of Sri Lankan Navy had detained them …

‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters

Al Jazeera  

When Ashoka* heard boots approaching, he began to shiver in fear. In September, five fishermen who had crossed into Sri Lankan waters returned to Pamban with tonsured heads after they were arrested, and — according to the fishermen — were treated like convicts. ‘That’s our fishing ground’ The Gulf of Mannar, an inlet of the Indian Ocean connecting India and …

DC Edit | India, Sri Lanka head to a win-win relationship
3 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | India, Sri Lanka head to a win-win relationship

Deccan Chronicle  

All the signs are pointing to the possibility of a major win for India’s foreign policy as the meeting between Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Narendra Modi went off swimmingly. The swivel away from China and a new direction in restoring old civilisational ties with India may have come not only because of the leadership change …

MK Stalin hails Dissanayake-Modi talks, calls for Tamil fishermen's release
3 months, 1 week ago

MK Stalin hails Dissanayake-Modi talks, calls for Tamil fishermen's release

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday applauded Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on resolving the longstanding Tamil fishermen issue. In a post on X, Stalin stated: "It is encouraging that the Hon’ble President of Sri Lanka, @anuradisanayake, is engaging in discussions with our Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi, to address the concerns …

Bottom trawling by Indian fishermen must stop: Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bottom trawling by Indian fishermen must stop: Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister

The Hindu  

The enduring fisheries conflict in the Palk Bay — which impacts fisher folk of northern Sri Lanka and daily wage fishermen of Tamil Nadu — can be decisively resolved only if the Indian side stops using the destructive bottom-trawling method, according to Sri Lanka’s Minister of Fisheries Ramalingam Chandrasekar. Solving the Indo-Lanka fisheries conflict is part of the NPP government’s …

It’s bilateral, says Centre on Tamil Nadu fishermen’s issues with Sri Lankan authorities
3 months, 4 weeks ago

It’s bilateral, says Centre on Tamil Nadu fishermen’s issues with Sri Lankan authorities

The Hindu  

“Bilateral in nature “ - this is how the Union government views issues being faced by Tamil Nadu fishermen with Sri Lankan authorities. Answering a query by Mayiladuthurai’s Member of Parliament R. Sudha whether the government had planned to take up the fishermen’s problem with the International Court of Justice, the Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan …

Traditional fishers demand action against illegal fishing practices
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Traditional fishers demand action against illegal fishing practices

The Hindu  

Traditional fishers in Kozhikode district have urged the Marine Enforcement squad and Coastal Police to crack down on the use of banned fishing nets for deep-sea fishing. They expressed concern over the declining daily catch for those relying on traditional outboard engine boats and warned that poor enforcement could lead to rapid depletion of fishery resources. He also complained that …

Sri Lanka Navy arrests four Indian fishermen and seizes trawler for poaching
9 months, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka Navy arrests four Indian fishermen and seizes trawler for poaching

Hindustan Times  

Four Indian fishermen were arrested and their trawler seized early on Tuesday by the Sri Lanka Navy for allegedly poaching in the island nation’s waters, taking the total number of such arrests to more than 180 this year. Representative Image: Sri Lanka Navy arrests four Indian fishermen and seizes trawler for poaching “In the latest incident of alleged poaching by …

Sri Lanka top court hears rights petition against Indian fishermen
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka top court hears rights petition against Indian fishermen

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court in Colombo yesterday had moved that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs be made a respondent in the fundamental rights petition filed against illegal bottom trawling carried out by the south Indian fishermen in the Sri Lanka waters in the north and northeastern seas. Sri Lankan fishermen have asked authorities to prevent Indian fishermen from engaging in illegal …

'No ground' for Indian request for return of Katchatheevu: Sri Lanka Minister
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'No ground' for Indian request for return of Katchatheevu: Sri Lanka Minister

The Hindu  

The statements coming out of India on "reclaiming" Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka have "no ground", the Sri Lankan Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda has said. The senior Sri Lankan Tamil politician's comments came days after the Narendra Modi government targeted the Congress Party and its ally the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu accusing them of overlooking national interests …

Decoding India-Sri Lanka fishermen issue: A visual guide
1 year ago

Decoding India-Sri Lanka fishermen issue: A visual guide

India Today  

With general elections approaching, the issue of sporadic arrests of Indian fishermen is heating up in Tamil Nadu’s political arena. “The problem has three interrelated facets: disagreements over Kachchatheevu ; poaching by Indian fishers in Sri Lankan waters; and their use of trawlers, which worsens the crisis,” writes Sohani Bose in a paper for the Observer Research Foundation. According to …

Sri Lankan Navy detains 15 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching in northern Jaffna Peninsula
1 year ago

Sri Lankan Navy detains 15 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching in northern Jaffna Peninsula

India TV News  

The Sri Lanka Navy on Friday apprehended at least 15 Indian fishermen off the coast of Karainagar in the northern Jaffna Peninsula for allegedly fishing in the island nation's waters, marking the latest such occurrence this year. In recent weeks, Sri Lankan fishermen have voiced protests against what they perceive as encroachments on their rights by Indian fishermen allegedly poaching …

Tamil Nadu CM seeks PM’s intervention
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu CM seeks PM’s intervention

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Expressing deep concern over the alarming increase in the apprehension of Tamil fishermen and their boats by Sri Lankan authorities, Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that all out efforts were made to secure the release of 77 fishermen and their 151 boats from the custody of Sri Lanka. In a letter to …

Unending woes: The Hindu Editorial on bottom trawling and the arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka
1 year, 1 month ago

Unending woes: The Hindu Editorial on bottom trawling and the arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

The continuing arrests of fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by the Sri Lankan Navy in the Palk Bay, despite diplomatic interventions at the highest level, and the attacks on them mid-sea by armed civilians are a matter of serious concern. No doubt, Sri Lanka is under pressure from its northern province fishermen to act against Tamil Nadu fishermen, who …

CM Wants Release of Fishermen Held in Lanka
1 year, 2 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 …

T.N. fishers arrest in Sri Lanka | Protest staged in Rameswaram demanding Centre’s intervention
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

Tamil Nadu fishermen face peril on the high seas
1 year, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu fishermen face peril on the high seas

The Hindu  

A series of brutal mid-sea attacks by assailants, suspected to be from Sri Lanka, has left fishers in Tamil Nadu seething with anger. The Vedaranyam Marine Police have since registered five cases on charges of attempted robbery, dacoity, and attempt to cause death or grievous hurt against 46 unidentified Tamil and Sinhalese-speaking Sri Lankan nationals. Stalin wrote a letter to …

10 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for alleged poaching in territorial waters, trawler seized
1 year, 7 months ago

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

India TV News  

At least 10 Indian fishermen were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy and their trawler was seized for allegedly poaching in the nation's territorial waters, according to officials. In its Monday release, the Sri Lankan Navy said that it has apprehended 93 Indian fishermen and 14 boats this year. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday requesting External …

Sri Lanka’s northern fishermen ‘fiercely oppose’ proposal to issue licence to Indian fishermen
2 years ago

Sri Lanka’s northern fishermen ‘fiercely oppose’ proposal to issue licence to Indian fishermen

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s northern fishermen on Sunday said they “fiercely oppose” the government’s plan to issue licences to Indian fishermen to enter Sri Lankan waters, terming the move a “serious setback” to their nearly 15-year-long struggle. On February 22, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry told Parliament that authorities were looking into possibly issuing licences to Indian fishermen, as part of Sri Lanka’s …

11 fishermen from Karaikal, T.N. arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
2 years, 3 months ago

11 fishermen from Karaikal, T.N. arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

11 fishermen belonging to Karaikalmedu in Karaikal and nearby coastal habitations of Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu, were held by Sri Lankan Navy in an operation held in the northeast of Veththalakerni in Sri Lankan waters on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The Naval personnel of Northern Naval Command were engaged in chasing away a cluster of Indian poaching trawlers who …

Indian fishermen back again and ‘crushing’ our livelihoods, say Sri Lankan counterparts
2 years, 8 months ago

Indian fishermen back again and ‘crushing’ our livelihoods, say Sri Lankan counterparts

The Hindu  

Just after Tamil Nadu’s annual fishing ban ended mid-June, Indian fishing trawlers are back near Sri Lanka’s northern coast, “crushing” fishermen’s livelihoods that are already under enormous strain during the island’s economic crisis, according to northern Sri Lankan fisher leaders. Tamil Nadu’s annual fishing ban— to allow breeding of marine organisms— that lasts for nearly two months, usually offers some …

India asks Sri Lanka to \'exercise caution\' while handling fishing boats
3 years ago

India asks Sri Lanka to \'exercise caution\' while handling fishing boats

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: India has asked Sri Lanka to "exercise caution" so as to prevent any casualties in the course of crackdowns on Indian fishing boats and requested the island nation to tackle the fisheries issue based on a humanitarian approach. "The Indian side asked the relevant Sri Lankan authorities to exercise caution so as to prevent any casualties in the course …

Sri Lankan Tamil fishermen urge Chief Minister Stalin to come up with a progressive solution to conflict
3 years ago

Sri Lankan Tamil fishermen urge Chief Minister Stalin to come up with a progressive solution to conflict

The Hindu  

Reaching out directly to the Tamil Nadu political leadership for the first time, Sri Lankan fishermen have urged Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to come up with a “progressive” solution to the fisheries conflict that affects fisherfolk in Tamil Nadu and war-hit northern Sri Lanka, and “threatens the historically strong relationship” shared by the two Tamil communities. They were referring to …

Explainer: The never-ending problem of Tamil Nadu’s fishermen
3 years, 1 month ago

Explainer: The never-ending problem of Tamil Nadu’s fishermen

The Hindu  

The story so far: The vexatious fisheries conflict in the Palk Bay between India and Sri Lanka, especially between Tamil Nadu and Northern Province, has again acquired intensity with the Sri Lankan Navy arresting 12 fishermen of Rameswaram and impounding two boats on Saturday on the charge of poaching in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka. On hearing this, Tamil …

All at sea: India-Sri Lanka relations turn increasingly fragile
3 years, 2 months ago

All at sea: India-Sri Lanka relations turn increasingly fragile

The Hindu  

Two long-standing issues have added a new dimension to the complicated and fraught India-Sri Lanka relations. The issues are: Indian fishermen regularly crossing over to Sri Lankan waters and adopting bottom trawling method of fishing, which Sri Lankan Tamil fishermen claim ruin their livelihood; and the presence of Sri Lankan refugees in India. They are also arranging legal representation.” He …

In Tamil Nadu, a lack of political will to end the Palk Bay conflict
3 years, 3 months ago

In Tamil Nadu, a lack of political will to end the Palk Bay conflict

The Hindu  

Palk Bay, an important marine zone between south-eastern India and northern Sri Lanka, has been a source of dispute for long. The conflict between the two countries has flared up again with the arrest of 68 Indian fishermen, mostly from the Ramanathapuram and Pudukkottai districts of Tamil Nadu, by the Sri Lankan authorities between December 18 and 20 and the …

Sea rally in Sri Lanka demands implementation of laws against bottom trawling
3 years, 5 months ago

Sea rally in Sri Lanka demands implementation of laws against bottom trawling

The Hindu  

Dozens of northern fishermen on Sunday set out on boats from the coast of the eastern Mullaitivu district to Point Pedro in Jaffna in the north, demanding that Sri Lankan authorities implement laws banning the destructive bottom trawling method of fishing. On October 13 the Sri Lankan Navy, arrested 23 Indian fishermen and seized two fishing vessels on charges of …

Sri Lankan fishermen launch flotilla protesting Indian poaching
3 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan fishermen launch flotilla protesting Indian poaching

Al Jazeera  

Sri Lankan fishermen have launched a flotilla of boats to demand that the government do more to protect the island nation’s prawn-rich northern waters from poaching by Indian fishers. The TNA said it was protesting Sri Lankan authorities’ failure to stop poaching by Indian fishers and protect the impoverished local fishing communities. It’s about Sri Lankan fishermen struggling to make …

It’s Fishy: Sri Lanka’s New Initiative to Create Artificial Reefs for Breeding Has Riled TN Fishers
3 years, 9 months ago

It’s Fishy: Sri Lanka’s New Initiative to Create Artificial Reefs for Breeding Has Riled TN Fishers

News 18  

A recent Sri Lankan government initiative to dump discarded buses into chosen spots in the sea, to help create artificial reefs for fish breeding has come under criticism from across the Palk Strait. Other Sri Lankan media reports said that the practice had helped breeding for deep sea fishing, which the nation’s southern Sinhala fishers have been very successful at. …

Sri Lanka defends move to build artificial reef
3 years, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka defends move to build artificial reef

The Hindu  

Days after Tamil Nadu fishermen protested Sri Lanka’s efforts to build an artificial reef off Delft island, west of Jaffna peninsula, authorities defended the move “aimed at enhancing fish breeding”. “By objecting to an initiative in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, Tamil Nadu fisher leaders have only exposed themselves as parties interested in fishing illegally in the Palk Strait,” he said, …

Fishermen Killing: "Investigate Matter, Decide On Compensation Within 8 Weeks: Madras High Court To UOI, State
4 years ago

Fishermen Killing: "Investigate Matter, Decide On Compensation Within 8 Weeks: Madras High Court To UOI, State

Live Law  

While dealing with a plea filed in connection with 4 local fishermen who have been killed apparently at the hands of the Sri Lankan navy, the Madras High Court on Monday directed the State & Centre to bring the matter to a logical end by giving it a due closure. To this, the Court said, "The Centre and the State …

India urges Sri Lanka to release fishermen
4 years, 2 months ago

India urges Sri Lanka to release fishermen

The Hindu  

India on Wednesday urged Sri Lanka to ensure the early release of fishermen arrested recently on the charge of poaching in Sri Lankan waters, a statement from Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Fisheries said. Referring to the recent arrest of 40 fishermen and seizure of six boats, the Indian delegation called on the Sri Lankan side to “ensure their early release …

India, Sri Lanka to hold talks on fishermen issue
4 years, 3 months ago

India, Sri Lanka to hold talks on fishermen issue

The Hindu  

India and Sri Lanka will soon hold a bilateral virtual meeting to address the recent concerns related to the long-standing Palk Bay fisheries conflict, officials said on Monday. Following a meeting of the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay, with the Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Relations, Dinesh Gunawardena, and the Minister of Fisheries, Douglas Devanada, on …

PM Rajapaksa to discuss issue of Indian fishermen trespassing into Srilankan waters with PM Modi
4 years, 6 months ago

PM Rajapaksa to discuss issue of Indian fishermen trespassing into Srilankan waters with PM Modi

India Today  

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajpaksa is likely to raise the issue of Indian fishermen allegedly trespassing into his country's waters during his virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. “This will be Prime Minister Modi’s first such virtual engagement with a neighbouring country and also Prime Minister Rajapaksa’s first diplomatic engagement with a leader of a foreign …

Indian trawlers are back, say Sri Lanka's fishermen
4 years, 8 months ago

Indian trawlers are back, say Sri Lanka's fishermen

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s northern fishermen have reported a “sudden increase” in the number of Indian trawlers spotted in the island’s territorial waters, flagging an old problem that seriously impaired their post-war recovery. Fishermen along the northern coast of Jaffna Peninsula, especially Point Pedro, have complained to northern Fisheries authorities about their nets being found damaged in the sea, after being caught …

Solve Indian fishermen’s issues, Kanimozhi urges Ranil Wickramasinghe
5 years, 6 months ago

Solve Indian fishermen’s issues, Kanimozhi urges Ranil Wickramasinghe

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: The DMK women's wing leader and Thoothukudi MP, Ms. Kanimozhi on Friday urged the Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe to take steps to resolve the issues faced by Indian fishermen, particularly fishers from Tamil Nadu who continue to face harassment and trouble in the hands of the Island-nation's Navy while fishing in the Palk Straits. Ms. Kanimozhi, …

1 year on, PM Modi's fishing project yet to take off in south TN
6 years, 3 months ago

1 year on, PM Modi's fishing project yet to take off in south TN

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirunelveli: The deep sea fishing project launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself in July 2017, just remains on paper, according to fishermen leaders, who also complain that not even a single beneficiary under the scheme still has received a boat even after lapse of around one-and-half years since the project launch. The ambitious project is said to have been …

Political parties, govt turn blind eye to plight of Kanyakumari fishers
6 years, 7 months ago

Political parties, govt turn blind eye to plight of Kanyakumari fishers

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUNELVELI: The Kanyakumari fishermen's demand for annexing all coastal hamlets of Kanyakumari district with the nearby Kerala state was not just a sudden outburst on the failure of the Tamil Nadu government to react to the emergency situation during the Ockhi cyclone tragedy. Speaking to DC on the repeated detention of Kanyakumari fishermen in Persian Gulf, P Justin Antony, president …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 10 Tamil Nadu fishermen
7 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 10 Tamil Nadu fishermen

Deccan Chronicle  

RAMESWARAM: Close on the heels of a controversial alleged attack by the Indian Coast Guard on Rameswaram fishermen in the Palk Bay for their alleged ‘twin trawling', the Sri Lankan Navy have apprehended ten fishermen of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu and seized their mechanised boat near Delft Island for alleged poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters. The Island-Navy personnel …

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