India takes up fishermen issue after Lanka threat

A day after Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that Indian fishermen may be shot if they “intruded” into his country’s waters, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday raised the matter with the Sri Lankan government and emphasised that it was a humanitarian” and “livelihood” issue for the fishermen. MORE...

March 8, 2015  08:28 am|

India to file petitions in various courts seeking release of boats

The Indian High Commission in Colombo will be filing petitions in various Sri Lanka courts from on Wednesday, seeking release of 81 boats of Indian fishermen even as the Tamil Nadu government has sent officials to the island nation with necessary documents. MORE...

February 12, 2015  05:56 pm|

TN fishermen seek compensation for damaged boats

Indian fishermen’s leaders and owners of the 87 fishing vessels detained by Sri Lanka, were ecstatic when they learnt that the boats were going to be released this week on the orders of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena. MORE..

February 12, 2015  09:59 am|

Impounded boats will be returned: forum

The Rameswaram fishermen are elated as the new regime in Sri Lanka, headed by Maithiripala Sirisena, has decided to release their impounded boats, according to the Alliance for the Release of Innocent Fishermen (ARIF). MORE..

February 7, 2015  11:24 am|