Colombo : Sri Lankan Navy 43. is arrested Indian fishermen An official statement said on Sunday that six trawlers were seized for allegedly poaching in the country’s waters.
Navy arrests fishermen in the seas southeast of Delft Island Jaffna on Saturday.
“Six Indian fishing trawlers were seized in a special operation by the Navy in the seas southeast of Delft Island, Jaffna on the night of 18 December 2021. Poaching in Sri Lankan watersAlong with 43 Indian fishermen,” the Navy said in a statement.
The arrests were made by the Fast Attack Craft of the 04th Fast Attack Craft Flotilla (4 FAF) attached to the Northern Naval Command, stating that the operation was a follow-up covid-19 protocol,
After conducting rapid antigen test of the captured Indian fishermen, arrangements are being made to hand them over to the concerned authorities for legal action.
Fishermen from both countries are often arrested for inadvertently entering each other’s waters. The fishermen issue has become a major irritant in bilateral relations.
Navy arrests fishermen in the seas southeast of Delft Island Jaffna on Saturday.
“Six Indian fishing trawlers were seized in a special operation by the Navy in the seas southeast of Delft Island, Jaffna on the night of 18 December 2021. Poaching in Sri Lankan watersAlong with 43 Indian fishermen,” the Navy said in a statement.
The arrests were made by the Fast Attack Craft of the 04th Fast Attack Craft Flotilla (4 FAF) attached to the Northern Naval Command, stating that the operation was a follow-up covid-19 protocol,
After conducting rapid antigen test of the captured Indian fishermen, arrangements are being made to hand them over to the concerned authorities for legal action.
Fishermen from both countries are often arrested for inadvertently entering each other’s waters. The fishermen issue has become a major irritant in bilateral relations.
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