Sri Lanka releases 53 Indian fishermen as goodwill gesture

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Fifty-three Indian fishermen were on Friday (10) released from a Sri Lankan jail, days after the two countries decided to release fishermen in each other’s custody to defuse tension following the killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by the Lankan Navy, the Press Trust of India reported.

"Sri Lanka releases 53 Indian fishermen as goodwill gesture"

Tamil Nadu fishermen call for State-wide shutdown over Sri Lanka

(TAMIL NADU, LANKAPUVATH) – Fishermen protests in Tamil Nadu’s Rameshwaram continue on the third consecutive day. The protest is being organised demanding compensation for 22-year-old fisherman K. Britso who was allegedly shot by a Sri Lankan Navy officer, the India Today reported on Friday (10).

"Tamil Nadu fishermen call for State-wide shutdown over Sri Lanka"