(RAMESWARAM, LANKAPUVATH) – 77 Indian and 12 Sri Lankan fishermen were on Tuesday (14) repatriated in line with the decision taken by two countries to set free fishermen in each other’s custody to defuse tension following the killing of an Indian fisherman last week, the Press Trust of India reported.
"77 Indian fishermen released by Sri Lankan Government, repatriated"Tag: Guard
(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"
(TAMIL NADU, LANKAPUVATH) – While the protest against Sri Lankan Navy for shooting down a state fisherman entered the second-day at Rameswaram, one of the major demands placed before the Central Government was to prosecute the Lankan Navy personnel under the Indian law, The New Indian Express reported.
"Tamil Nadu fishermen demand prosecution of Lankan Navy personnel under Indian law"
(TAMIL NADU, LANKAPUVATH) – The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) detained 2 Sri Lankan boats on the charge of foraying into Indian waters on Tuesday evening (07), The Hindu reported.
"Two Lankan vessels detained by Indian authorities"