Navy rescues three fishermen who fell ill at sea off Trincomalee
2026-11-09
By Newswire Editorial The Sri Lanka Navy rescued three fishermen who fell ill aboard a multiday fishing trawler off theContinue Reading
Seven fishermen missing in two separate incidents; Navy launches search operations
2026-10-28
The Sri Lanka Navy has launched search operations to locate seven fishermen reported missing in two separate incidents off MullaitivuContinue Reading
Cyclone Arnab: Warning for fishermen as winds could reach 100 kmph
2026-10-28
The Department of Meteorology has warned naval and fishing communities against venturing into several sea areas in the Bay ofContinue Reading
Cyclone Arnab intensifies: Warning issued to fishermen over rough seas and strong winds
2026-10-27
The Department of Meteorology has issued a warning to naval and fishing communities against venturing into several sea areas inContinue Reading
Fisheries Department issues warning to fishermen over Cyclone Arnab
2026-10-26
The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has warned fishing vessels operating in sea areas affected by Cyclone Arnab toContinue Reading
25 Indonesian fishermen brought safely to Colombo after trawler capsizes
2026-09-25
Twenty-five Indonesian fishermen have been safely brought to the Colombo Port following a multi-agency rescue operation after their fishing trawlerContinue Reading
19 boats handed over to Trincomalee fishermen affected by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’
2026-08-14
A total of 19 fishing boats were handed over to fishermen in the Trincomalee District whose livelihoods were devastated byContinue Reading
Navy assists ill fisherman evacuation off Southern Coast
2026-07-24
The Sri Lanka Navy yesterday (23) rendered assistance to bring ashore an ill fisherman for urgent medical treatment after heContinue Reading
Navy seizes Indian trawler, nine fishermen for illegal fishing
2026-07-23
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized an Indian fishing trawler and apprehended nine Indian fishermen engaged in illegal fishing afterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister urges Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to ban bottom trawling
2026-05-15
Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar on Thursday (May 14) urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, to banContinue Reading
Namal condemns assault on Sri Lankan fisherman in Tamil Nadu
2026-04-28
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has strongly condemned the brutal assault of a Sri Lankan fisherman inContinue Reading
Navy seizes fishing boat with four Indian fishermen off Mannar
2026-04-15
The Sri Lankan Navy seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended four (04) Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri LankanContinue Reading
Six Sri Lankan fishermen freed after eight months in Bangladesh custody
2026-04-01
Six Sri Lankan fishermen have been released after spending eight months in detention in Bangladesh for allegedly entering the country’sContinue Reading
Fishermen warned against venturing beyond Sri Lanka’s maritime boundary
2026-03-05
Minister of Fisheries, Ramalingam Chandrasekar, has requested all fishing communities in the country not to engage in fishing activities beyondContinue Reading
India denies alleged assault on Sri Lankan fishermen
2026-02-05
The High Commission of India in Colombo has denied allegations that Indian Navy or Coast Guard personnel were involved inContinue Reading
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
