Indian fishermen will be shot if they cross border, says Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickramesinghe

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Six Sri Lankan fishermen detained

The Indian Coast Guard has detained six Sri Lankan fishermen on the charge of poaching into Indian waters, 128 nautical miles off Nagapattinam coast on Friday.

Commandant Udhal Singh, Station Commander of Indian Coast Guard, Karaikal, told reporters that the six fishermen had left Trincomalee in Sri Lanka in a mechanised boat on February 27. The crew members of Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Ameya’ noticed the fishing boat during a routine patrol and detained the six Sri Lankan fishermen: Alagiri Nicxon, Kasun Lal Marg, Piyanthe, Ranasingee, Thankarasu and Lalith on the charge of poaching into Indian waters.

They were brought to Karaikal Marg port along with their mechanised boat. Later they were handed over to Indian Coastal Security Group for further investigation.

Six Sri Lankan fishermen detained - The Hindu

PS: so now we should line them up and ask the firing squad to do its job according to the logic of sri Lanka's pm

 

[Ind4Ever]

@samv what do you think. Pleased now? Is it good news for Sri Lanka.

Btw if you want to annoy India-the best way is to seek ties with Pakistan.

And we will call it a day and cripple the movement of Sri Lanka. It's high time these midget nations should realise the reality . Our intrest is very important than anything. How can you shoot at unarmed civilians ? If they stopped and obeyed the orders if one's coast guard the why to to shoot at them ? It's wrong.

These neighbors can do nothing if India choose to confront them with full force . Chinese can just wait outside IOR and watch it happen.

Six Sri Lankan fishermen detained

The Indian Coast Guard has detained six Sri Lankan fishermen on the charge of poaching into Indian waters, 128 nautical miles off Nagapattinam coast on Friday.

Commandant Udhal Singh, Station Commander of Indian Coast Guard, Karaikal, told reporters that the six fishermen had left Trincomalee in Sri Lanka in a mechanised boat on February 27. The crew members of Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Ameya’ noticed the fishing boat during a routine patrol and detained the six Sri Lankan fishermen: Alagiri Nicxon, Kasun Lal Marg, Piyanthe, Ranasingee, Thankarasu and Lalith on the charge of poaching into Indian waters.

They were brought to Karaikal Marg port along with their mechanised boat. Later they were handed over to Indian Coastal Security Group for further investigation.

Six Sri Lankan fishermen detained - The Hindu

PS: so now we should line them up and ask the firing squad to do its job according to the logic of sri Lanka's pm

They should have killed them without any questions.

Srilankan navy should also fire at indian navy. After all a man should fight with a man if u've got balls.

High time to teach the srilankans the reality . Been hopping on China for a while . Time to arrest all srilankans inside India and intruding fishermen must be shot ... waste of being polite when ur friends killed and wanted kill your family members .

 

[cirr]

We will not stop. Indian ocean is ours, we will fish anywhere we feel like. If the l*nk*ns try they will face the Indian Navy.

And we will call it a day and cripple the movement of Sri Lanka. It's high time these midget nations should realise the reality . Our intrest is very important than anything. How can you shoot at unarmed civilians ? If they stopped and obeyed the orders if one's coast guard the why to to shoot at them ? It's wrong.

These neighbors can do nothing if India choose to confront them with full force . Chinese can just wait outside IOR and watch it happen.


They should have killed them without any questions.


High time to teach the srilankans the reality . Been hopping on China for a while . Time to arrest all srilankans inside India and intruding fishermen must be shot ... waste of being polite when ur friends killed and wanted kill your family members .

Why don't you give it a try and see what happens？

Now I implore you to launch an all-out attack on your neighbours and prove yourself right。

PS If India dares lifting a finger in our friends' face。。。the consequence will not be merea repeat of 1962.

 

[thesolar65]

OK, time for an afternoon nap!!

 

[Ind4Ever]

Why don't you give it a try and see what happens？

Now I implore you to launch an all-out attack on your neighbours and prove yourself right。

PS If India dares lifting a finger in our friends' face。。。the consequence will not be merea repeat of 1962.

When they say they want to kill Indian fishermen then the answer should not be less than a threat . And don't keep jumping on ur backstabbing in 1962 . Dare you try try again. It will be a reversal of 62 . Everyone has strong and weak points . And most of them are aware of it . U invade in our weak position we will do the same in ur weakest position . So no fairy tales please.

If India decides to be like China then our neighbours will have to vacate their neighbour hood .

 

[Zoro]

Why don't you give it a try and see what happens？

Now I implore you to launch an all-out attack on your neighbours and prove yourself right。

PS If India dares lifting a finger in our friends' face。。。the consequence will not be merea repeat of 1962.

What consequence? You guys chicken out again?

 

[Echo_419]

CHENNAI: The Sri Lankan navy is only acting as per law when it fires at Indian fishermen entering Lankan waters and therefore they should keep away, said Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramesinghe in an interview to a Tamil news channel.

Wickramesinghe's strong comments come even as fishermen from both sides are engaged in talks and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka next week.

READ ALSO: PM to honour IPKF martyrs in Lanka

"If someone tries to break into my house, I can shoot. If he gets killed, law allows me to do that," he said in the interview to Thanthi TV broadcast on Friday night. "This is our waters. Fishermen of Jaffna should be allowed to fish. We stopped them from fishing. That's why the Indian fishermen came in. They (Jaffna fishermen) are willing to have a deal. Let's have a reasonable settlement but not at the cost of the livelihood of northern fishermen," he said.

READ ALSO: Mid-sea fight threatens to jeopardise bilateral talks between Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka fishermen

Wickramesinghe said the shooting of fishermen does not amount to human rights violations. "Why are you coming into our waters? Why are you fishing in our waters? Stay on the Indian side. There will be no issue," he said. He also said that Katchatheevu is a closed matter as far as Sri Lanka is concerned. "Katchatheevu is a part of Sri Lanka. Delhi also thinks it is a part of Sri Lanka. I know it is a part of Tamil Nadu politics."



A Sri Lankan navy sailor (L) observes Indian fishermen freed by a local court Katchchativu in Jaffna District on March 17, 2014. (AFP file photo)

READ ALSO: Katchatheevu is a settled issue, Indians can't fish near islet: Centre

Talking about the China factor in Indo-Lanka relations, he said: "We keep the India-Sri Lanka relations separate from Sino-Sri Lanka relations. Both are important for us." Dismissing denials by Indian leaders, Wickramesinghe categorically affirmed that India had helped Sri Lanka in the war against LTTE that ended in 2009. "Amnesia, you know is very common among politicians," he quipped.

On the issue of repatriation of Tamil refugees, Wickramesinghe said that the situation is right for them to return to their homeland. "If they have doubts and they want some more time, just give them some more time," he said.

READ ALSO: PM Narendra Modi to offer military, civilian assistance to Indian Ocean nations to counter China influence

Wickramesinghe strongly condemned the recent resolution passed by Northern Province that the Lankan government committed genocide against Tamils. "It was a very irresponsible statement by the chief minister. I don't agree with it. Makes it difficult for us to communicate with the chief minister when he passes resolutions like this," he said. He said he has been dealing with Tamil National Alliance MP R Sampanthan and other Tamil leaders to resolve the issue. "Yes, there was a war. People were killed but on all sides. Remember that just as much as Tamils got killed, Muslims and Sinhalese were also killed," he said.


Wickramesinghe accused former President Mahinda Rajapaksa of giving money to LTTE leader V Prabhakaran in the run-up to the 2005 elections in Lanka. "In 2005 if people of Jaffna were allowed to vote, I could have prevented what took place in 2009. Who made Rajapaksa the President? Not the people in the south. There was a deal between Rajapaksa and LTTE. Rajapaksa paid money to the LTTE. One of those who took the money, Amirkanthan, is still there somewhere in the Middle East. That's well known.

Indian fishermen will be shot if they cross border, says Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickramesinghe - The Times of India

More of a political statement really

Dont read much into it.... just a political statement... Wickramesinghe is trying to keep his people happy, he knows exactly what is to be said and done...

Agreed this is just a political statement

Why don't you give it a try and see what happens？

Now I implore you to launch an all-out attack on your neighbours and prove yourself right。

PS If India dares lifting a finger in our friends' face。。。the consequence will not be merea repeat of 1962.

We tore your ally's country in 2 parts & all you did was to watch from sidelines
So spare us the bravado

 

[acetophenol]

Its not secret that our fishermen often crosses International boundaries for a better catch, they have to make ends meet. Local authorities must take steps to regulate the number of fishing boats and identify areas with better catch within our areas.

 

[janon]

Indian fisherman should stay in their own polluted waters.

Unlike the pure waters of the pureland, from where so many fishermen stray into ours, and end up eating sarkari khana in jail.

 

[Luca1]

Why don't you give it a try and see what happens？

Now I implore you to launch an all-out attack on your neighbours and prove yourself right。

PS If India dares lifting a finger in our friends' face。。。the consequence will not be merea repeat of 1962.

If India start to bully its neighbors, the issue will appear in front of P5. And India will be ordered to back off, like Saddam Hussein after invasion of Kuwair.

 

[janon]

We tore your ally's country in 2 parts & all you did was to watch from sidelines
So spare us the bravado

When their taller than oceans, deeper than mountains friend got torn into two pieces, they sent us a strong WARNING! Oh no!

If India start to bully its neighbors, the issue will appear in front of P5. And India will be ordered to back off, like Saddam Hussein after invasion of Kuwair.

Do you realize how dumb you sound? Ah, what the heck. Yet another useless, unenforceable "warning" from a Chinese dude too ashamed to show his flag.

 

[Luca1]

When their taller than oceans, deeper than mountains friend got torn into two pieces, they sent us a strong WARNING! Oh no!


Do you realize how dumb you sound? Ah, what the heck. Yet another useless, unenforceable "warning" from a Chinese dude too ashamed to show his flag.

That is what will happen if India bully its neighbors. India will be treated like Saddam and ask to get rid of its nukes.

 

[singh sahab]

That is what will happen if India bully its neighbors. India will be treated like Saddam and ask to get rid of its nukes.

False flagger Pakistani spotted.

 

[Luca1]

False flagger Pakistani spotted.

Anyone who say the truth about India is a Pakistani? Wrong!!!!!!!!

 

[janon]

False flagger Pakistani spotted.

Anyone who say the truth about India is a Pakistani? Wrong!!!!!!!!

Sorry @singh sahab, you are wrong. He is not a false flagging Pakistani, he is a false flagging Chinese.