Navy seizes Indian fishing boat poaching in Northern waters
2025-12-29
The Sri Lanka Navy seized 01 Indian fishing boat and apprehended 03 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in SriContinue Reading
Tamil Nadu CM urges intervention to prevent fishermen arrest by SL Navy
2025-12-29
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday wrote to Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, urging immediate diplomatic interventionContinue Reading
12 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy, trawler impounded
2025-12-23
Sri Lankan Navy personnel on Tuesday (23 Dec) arrested at least 12 fishermen from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram districtContinue Reading
Six fishermen arrested for suspected narcotics transport
2025-11-20
A fishing vessel carrying six Sri Lankan fishermen has been detained on suspicion of transporting narcotics. The arrest took placeContinue Reading
Navy arrests 14 Indian fishermen for poaching off Jaffna
2025-11-10
The Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended 14 Indian fishermen while they wereContinue Reading
SJB MP seeks Indian satellite tech to safeguard Sri Lankan fishermen
2025-11-07
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Chithral Fernando yesterday met the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, requesting thatContinue Reading
Secure release of fishers from SL custody, Tamil Nadu CM writes to Indian Govt
2025-11-04
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has urged Indian Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to initiate immediate diplomatic effortsContinue Reading
Case against 08 SL fishermen in Madagascar to be taken up today
2025-08-04
The case against eight Sri Lankan fishermen who are detained in Madagascar for engaging in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishingContinue Reading
Navy nabs 23 fishermen during raids to crack down on illegal fishing
2025-08-02
Twenty-two (22) persons involved in various illegal fishing activities were apprehended along with 05 dinghies in several locations off theContinue Reading
14 Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
2025-07-29
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized 02 Indian fishing boats and apprehended 14 Indian fishermen for poaching off the coastsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka seeks release of 8 fishermen detained in Madagascar
2025-07-25
The Sri Lankan government has initiated diplomatic intervention to secure the release of eight fishermen detained in Madagascar for engagingContinue Reading
Navy conducts life-saving training for Trinco fishermen
2025-07-02
The Sri Lanka Navy, together with the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, has conducted another essential life-saving training forContinue Reading
Navy arrests 07 Indian fishermen for poaching North of Mannar
2025-07-02
The Sri Lanka Navy has arrested 07 Indian fishermen along with a fishing trawler poaching in Sri Lankan waters, northContinue Reading
Secure release of Tamil Nadu fishermen in Sri Lanka : Stalin tells Jaishankar
2025-03-08
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Friday wrote to India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, apprising him ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Police say two Indian fishermen injured in accidental shooting
2025-01-28
Two Indian fishermen have been injured after the firearm of a Sri Lanka Navy official had accidentally discharged while attemptsContinue Reading
10 Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
2025-01-09
The Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard have arrested 10 Indian fishermen on an Indian fishing boat found poaching inContinue Reading
Indian fishermen announce two-day strike against arrests by Sri Lankan Navy
2024-12-08
Announcing a token two-day strike on Saturday (07 Dec) and Sunday (08 Dec), fishermen associations in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, haveContinue Reading
02 Indian fishing boats seized in the seas off Mannar
2024-12-05
The Sri Lanka Navy seized 02 Indian fishing boats with 14 fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters in theContinue Reading