Sri Lankan Navy arrests 26 Indian fishermen

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The Sri Lankan navy arrested 26 Indian fishermen and seized five trawlers in Sri Lankan waters on Friday.

According to a Sri Lankan Navy official, the fishermen were arrested off Kovilam Point and later taken to Kayts Island, off Jaffna peninsula, and handed over to Fisheries Department authorities.

Meanwhile, a local English newspaper, Daily Mirror, quoted Sri Lankan Minister for Rural Community Development Armugam Thondaman as saying that the 19 Indian fishermen in custody for the last few months would be released on April 11. They were part of a group of over 50 fishermen who were arrested in Sri Lankan waters on March 13.

Despite an agreement that seeks to expedite return of fishermen who stray into each other’s territory, the last few incidents of incarceration of Indian fishermen point to Sri Lankan officials hardening their stance on Indian fishermen caught fishing in Sri Lankan waters.

The fishermen of both countries getting caught has been recurring frequently in the last few months. Currently, eight fishermen are in Sri Lankan prisons for over a year.

Of those, five were caught in Sri Lankan waters on the night of November 28, 2011, and charges of carrying a banned substance were slapped on them.

Soon after, Indian officials handed over proof to their Sri Lankan counterparts, emphasising that the five fishermen were innocent.

The Tamil Nadu government has allocated finances for fighting the case against the five in Sri Lankan courts.

More detained

The Sri Lankan Navy detained at least 20 Rameswaram fishermen with five of their boats, when they were fishing near Thalaimanner on Saturday night

Staff Reporter adds from Karaikal:

The 26 fishermen who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy on Friday hailed from two hamlets, Pattinacherry and Karaikalmedu. They had set out in six boats on Wednesday. They included 22 fishermen from Pattinacherry and the rest from Karaikalmedu. They were apprehended while they were allegedly fishing across the international maritime boundary line.

According to the Assistant Director of Fisheries, the administration was informed of the arrests and that it was expected that the fishermen would be produced in the court on Monday.

The fisherfolk here will make a representation to the Union Minister of State in the PMO, V.Narayanasamy.

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 26 Indian fishermen - The Hindu

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Well, China's nuclear sub fleet is just happened to patrol in the Lankan territorial waters, now with the detained Indian fishermen.

Bro, you are trolling India here.

 

[navtrek]

Well, China's nuclear sub fleet is just happened to patrol in the Lankan territorial waters, now with the detained Indian fishermen.

Bro, you are trolling India here.

Not really incidents like the above are pretty common btw India, Srilanka and Pakistan so nothing much to read in it. And about Chinese subs they are doing their job i don't think China built nuclear subs to patrol South China Sea.

They were built for long endurance patrols which they are training for. Some day when India has the same capability and confidence Indian nuke submarines will be patrolling in international waters around China.

Its regular training which every country with such capability exercises.

 

[GR!FF!N]

Well, China's nuclear sub fleet is just happened to patrol in the Lankan territorial waters, now with the detained Indian fishermen.

Bro, you are trolling India here.

lankan territorial water???every report suggested that it was detected in international water around A&N..

and arresting of fishermen are nothing new..read this..

Meanwhile, a local English newspaper, Daily Mirror, quoted Sri Lankan Minister for Rural Community Development Armugam Thondaman as saying that the 19 Indian fishermen in custody for the last few months would be released on April 11. They were part of a group of over 50 fishermen who were arrested in Sri Lankan waters on March 13.

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 26 Indian fishermen - The Hindu

its a common case for all the countries in this region,i.e. BD,India,SL and Pakistan..

also,read this...


The Minister explained that the Sri Lankan Navy arrests the Indian fishermen for fishing in the Sri Lankan territorial waters by violating the international maritime boundaries and the mechanism adopted earlier was to release the arrested Indian fishermen with the mediation of the Indian High Commission office.

He assured that these activities however, do not affect the diplomatic relations between India and Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka deals with India with a wide diplomatic vision - Minister


and thats SL fishermen were arrested only few days ago by our coast guard..


Sri Lanka : Indian Coast Guard arrests five Sri Lankan fishermen

and they were released only after 2 days..

Court orders release of Lankan fishermen - Times Of India


thats the present mechanism..now,if they try to put this joint mechanism at stake,they will suffer as well..

 

[danger007]

Well, China's nuclear sub fleet is just happened to patrol in the Lankan territorial waters, now with the detained Indian fishermen.

Bro, you are trolling India here.

save your *** in SCS from USN first...

 

[illusion8]

Well, China's nuclear sub fleet is just happened to patrol in the Lankan territorial waters, now with the detained Indian fishermen.

Bro, you are trolling India here.

And, do you think it's healthy for Sri Lanka that they keep rubbing India in the wrong way?

 

[ExtraOdinary]

Well, China's nuclear sub fleet is just happened to patrol in the Lankan territorial waters, now with the detained Indian fishermen.

Bro, you are trolling India here.

Your submarines were loud enuff to be detected . You should fit them with a silencer next time