Navy arrests 27 Indian fishermen
December 24, 2012 11:28 am
Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 27 Indian fishermen and seized their four trawlers after they were found engaging in poaching inside Sri Lanka’s maritime area.
Navy spokesman Kosala Warnakulasuriya speaking to PTI said that the Indians were arrested last night for “poaching inside Sri Lanka international maritime border limits (IMBL) off the eastern coast”.
The boats and the trawlers would be handed over to the police in the harbour town of Trincomalee today for further action, the Navy said.
Navy spokesman Kosala Warnakulasuriya speaking to PTI said that the Indians were arrested last night for “poaching inside Sri Lanka international maritime border limits (IMBL) off the eastern coast”.
The boats and the trawlers would be handed over to the police in the harbour town of Trincomalee today for further action, the Navy said.
