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Five more Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lankan waters
Mar 03, 201705:42 PM
Sri Lanka Navy has arrested 5 Indian fishermen along with their fishing trawler while poaching in the sea area Southeast of Mannar.
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar in the North Central Naval Command arrested the fishermen yesterday (2).
The arrested fishermen and items were handed over to the Assistant Directors Office of Fisheries, Mannar for onward legal action.
On Wednesday (1), naval personnel onboard a ship and Fast Attack Craft belonging to the Northern Naval Command arrested 13 Indian fishermen who were poaching in the sea areas South of Delft Island and East of Veththalakeni.
Along with the Indian fishermen 2 trawlers were also taken into naval custody.
