Tamil Nadu fishermen to begin indefinite fast from today
Fishermen in Tamil Nadu would go on an indefinite fast from Tuesday, demanding the release of fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy and lodged in prisons of the island nation.
Jan 26, 2016, 03:20 AM IST
104 Indian fishermen return home
In a goodwill gesture ahead of the Pongal festival, Sri Lanka had on January 14 decided to release 104 Indian fishermen arrested by the country's navy for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters.
Jan 21, 2016, 20:37 PM IST
Three Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Three fishermen from Nagapattinam district were arrested by Sri Lankan Naval personnel off Nedutheevu in the island nation for allegedly crossing the International Martime Boundary Line.
Jan 17, 2016, 11:36 AM IST
Jayalalithaa writes another letter to PM Modi as Lankan Navy arrests 12 TN fishermen
The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 20 Tamil fishermen since last night when they were fishing near international maritime boundary line.
Jan 05, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
Four Tamil Nadu fishermen detained by Sri Lankan Navy
Four fishermen from Rameswaram were taken into custody by the Sri Lankan Navy while fishing near Katchatheevu in the third instance of such action this month by the island country.
Dec 22, 2015, 21:06 PM IST
Sri Lankan navy arrests six Tamil Nadu fishermen
Six fishermen of Pudukottai district were arrested by Sri Lankan navy while they were fishing near the Lankan coast, authorities said on Sunday.
Dec 20, 2015, 11:21 AM IST
Jayalalithaa urges PM Modi to get TN fishermen released from Sri Lankan Navy
Stating that eight fishermen had set out for fishing in two mechanised boats from Ramanathapuram and Pudukkottai districts, she said they were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy in the early hours of on Sunday.
Nov 30, 2015, 00:37 AM IST
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 20 Indian fishermen
Twenty Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel on charges of allegedly violating the International Maritime Boundary Line Thursday morning.
Nov 26, 2015, 10:24 AM IST
Sri Lankan Navy detains 14 Indian fishermen
The Lankan navy had earlier this month detained five Indian fishermen and seized a boat near Talaimannar in Tamil Nadu.
Nov 19, 2015, 09:24 AM IST
Sri Lanka releases 126 Indian fishermen in goodwill move
In a humanitarian gesture, Sri Lanka Tuesday freed all the 126 Indian fishermen arrested by its navy.
Nov 10, 2015, 16:05 PM IST
Release of Indian fishermen "getting expedited": Centre
The release of the Indian fishermen, who have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, is in the process of getting expedited, Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh said here on Saturday.
Oct 31, 2015, 20:11 PM IST
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 34 Tamil Nadu fishermen
Thirty-four Tamil Nadu fishermen were on Tuesday arrested in separate batches by Sri Lankan Naval personnel near Katchatheevu in the Palk Straits and close to the Lankan coast respectively, a fisheries department official said.
Oct 27, 2015, 10:04 AM IST
Jaya writes again to PM Modi, fishers arrest by Sri Lanka rises to 87
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up at the highest political level the arrest of fishermen from the state by Sri Lanka and said the number of those apprehended has now gone up to 87 besides their 39 boats.
Oct 14, 2015, 22:42 PM IST
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 24 TN fishermen
The Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday arrested 24 fishermen from here and also chased away at gun point several others for allegedly fishing in Lankan waters near Katchatheevu in the Palk Straits.
Oct 13, 2015, 11:31 AM IST
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 19 Tamil Nadu fishermen
Nineteen fishermen from the district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of violating the International Maritime Boundary Line this morning, Fisheries Department officials said here.
Oct 10, 2015, 12:14 PM IST
Seven Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel
Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel off Katchathivu islet today for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in their waters.
Oct 02, 2015, 13:39 PM IST
Jayalalithaa writes to PM Narendra Modi on fishermen issue
Taking exception to the continued arrests of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, the Tamil Nadu government has told the Centre that Colombo's "dubious actions" has resulted in the situation at sea remaining "precarious."
Oct 01, 2015, 14:15 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa writes letter to PM Modi, demands release of arrested fishermen
Voicing concern over the arrest of Indian fishermen by Lankan Navy in the 'vicinity' of Katchatheevu, the Tamil Nadu government has once again raised the demand that India "retrieve" the islet from Sri Lanka.
Sep 23, 2015, 12:30 PM IST
