Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 14 Tamil Nadu Fishermen

Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 14 Tamil Nadu Fishermen

14 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested today by the Sri Lankan Navy after their vessel drifted into Sri Lankan waters near Point Pedro due to a mechanical snag. The crew was taken to Kankesanthurai Naval Base. Fishermen associations urged diplomatic intervention for their release, highlighting repeated arrests amid ongoing Palk Strait fishing disputes.