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MEA summons Sri Lankan envoy after 5 fishermen injured in firing

January 29, 2025 2:43 am

The acting high commissioner of Sri Lanka in New Delhi was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and a strong protest was lodged with the top diplomat.

India and Sri Lanka navies hold 10th edition of SLINEX-23 in Colombo

April 04, 2023 2:02 pm

SLINEX aims at enhancing interoperability, improving mutual understanding, and exchanging best practices while jointly undertaking multi-faceted maritime operations.

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin seeks PM Modi's intervention for release of 16 fishermen from Sri Lanka

March 15, 2023 8:31 am

He also requested the Prime Minister initiate steps for the release of a total of 102 boats seized by Sri Lanka over the years.

15 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy

November 06, 2022 9:49 am

The latest arrest came as Sri Lanka and India held talks on the international maritime boundary challenges between the two South Asian nations on board a Sri Lanka Naval craft.

Sri Lanka asks Chinese ship to leave Hambantota port after radioactive material found on it

April 21, 2021 7:21 pm

Anil Ranjith, the top official of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Authority (SLAEA), said that the ship was on its way to China from the port of Rotterdam when it developed technical difficulties and entered the Hambantota Port.

Seven Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy

July 24, 2018 1:07 pm

Four fishermen from Mandapam near Rameswaram were arrested by the Lankan Navy on July 8 for allegedly poaching fish in their territorial waters using a banned fishing net.

Secure release of Tamil Nadu fishermen allegedly apprehended by Sri Lanka: CM Palaniswami to Centre

June 22, 2017 8:43 pm

''It is reported that four fishermen from Jegathapattinam fishing base in Pudukottai district along with their mechanised boats were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy yesterday," Palaniswami said in the letter.

Lankan Navy arrests 28 Indian fishermen, three boats seized

March 13, 2016 9:52 am

This is the fourth detention of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy this month on the charge of fishing in the island nation's waters.

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 26 Indian fishermen off Kodiakari in Tamil Nadu

June 21, 2015 6:05 pm

Officials said 17 fishermen from Nagapattinam in two boats and nine from Karaikal in another boat had ventured into the sea on Saturday.

Sri Lanka arrests 54 Indian fishermen

March 22, 2015 4:09 pm

The arrests came ahead of announcement of the dates for the direct fisher community talks between India and Sri Lanka.

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