Hours after the parliament debate on poaching by Indian fishermen on Friday, nineteen fishermen were arrested off Point Pedro and Vettilaikerni, Jaffna by the Navy. Navy Spokesperson Indika Silva told the Sunday Times that the navy with the help of the coast guard arrested the fishermen in two batches and seized two vessels. “All of [...]

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Hours after the parliament debate on poaching by Indian fishermen on Friday, nineteen fishermen were arrested off Point Pedro and Vettilaikerni, Jaffna by the Navy.

Navy Spokesperson Indika Silva told the Sunday Times that the navy with the help of the coast guard arrested the fishermen in two batches and seized two vessels.

“All of them were escorted to the Kankesanthurai (KKS) Fishing Port and handed over to the Fisheries Department officials for further legal action,” Commander Silva said. (SR)

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