Sri Lankan Navy

Sri Lankan Navy rescues pair of young elephants from deep waters

The pair of of wild elephants were saved after the efforts of navy divers.

Jul 24, 2017, 17:53 PM IST

Sri Lankan Navy apprehends eight Tamil Nadu fishermen, boat seized

The Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday apprehended eight Tamil Nadu fishermen and seized their boat near Delft Island.

Jul 22, 2017, 09:28 AM IST

Four Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for alleged poaching

As per the Sri Lankan Navy, the Fast Attack Craft of the Northern Naval Command of Colombo arrested the fishermen about 9 Nm Northwest of Kovilan on Sunday.

 

Jul 17, 2017, 09:21 AM IST

Three Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

The arrests were made by Sri Lankan Navy's Northern Naval Command ship when it was on routine patrol on Saturday.

Jul 09, 2017, 16:07 PM IST

Sri Lankan Navy detains three Indian fishermen

The arrest was made by a Fast Attack Craft (FAC) belonging to the Northern Naval Command yesterday.

 

Jul 09, 2017, 10:58 AM IST

Five more fishermen from Tamil Nadu arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

The arrested persons were taken to the Kangesanthurai port.

Jun 25, 2017, 14:54 PM IST

Sri Lankan Navy arrests eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu

At least eight fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy from Tamil Nadu`s Nagapattinam in the late hours of Friday for allegedly entering into Sri Lankan territorial waters.

Jun 24, 2017, 10:05 AM IST

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 21 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu, Puducherry for illegal fishing

The fishermen were taken to Kangesanthurai port in the island nation along with their boats, Rameswaram Fishermen Association president P Sesuraja said.
 

Jun 22, 2017, 22:54 PM IST

Sri Lankan Navy arrests five Indian fishermen

The arrested Indians will be handed over to the Jaffna Assistant Director of Fisheries for a legal action.
 

Jun 18, 2017, 21:52 PM IST

Sri Lankan navy arrests five Tamil Nadu fishermen, captures boat

Five Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested and their boat impounded by the Sri Lankan navy on Sunday for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters.

Jun 18, 2017, 12:04 PM IST

Plea in HC to refer attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen to ICJ

Fisherman Care, the petitioner, also alleged that the Lankan Navy had all these years violated the 1974 agreement entered into between India and Sri Lanka.

Jun 09, 2017, 16:53 PM IST

Remand of five arrested TN fishermen extended till May 29

The five were arrested and their boat impounded when they were fishing near Katchatheevu in the early hours of May 1.

May 15, 2017, 17:02 PM IST

Sri Lanka repatriates 38 Indian fishermen

 Thirty-eight Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody were repatriated at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) on Tuesday, the Sri Lanka Navy media unit said in a statement.

Apr 04, 2017, 22:33 PM IST

Sri Lankan Navy arrest 12 more Indian fishermen, confiscate two trawler boats

At least 12 Indian fishermen were on Sunday arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters.

Mar 26, 2017, 09:55 AM IST

PMK stage demo condemning the killing of Tamil Nadu fisherman

PMK cadres today staged a protest here to condemn the killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by Sri Lankan Navy.

Mar 18, 2017, 17:36 PM IST

Sushma Swaraj to meet aggrieved fishermen from Tamil Nadu

Concerned over the reported killing of an Indian fisherman and arrest of many by the Sri Lankan Navy, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will meet the aggrieved fishermen from Tamil Nadu, Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

Mar 17, 2017, 12:15 PM IST

53 Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan jail

"53 fishermen have been released from Jaffna jail while 32 others are still in custody in Vuvuniya jail," Sri Lankan Fishery Ministry officials said.

Mar 10, 2017, 19:29 PM IST

Indian fisherman's killing: Matter raised with Sri Lankan govt, thorough probe assured, says MEA

Hundreds of fishermen on Tuesday staged a demonstration in Rameswaram island to protest the killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Mar 07, 2017, 19:48 PM IST

Tamil Nadu fishermen protest over killing of colleague, CM Palaniswami writes to PM Narendra Modi

Hundreds of fishermen on Tuesday staged a demonstration in Rameswaram island of Tamil Nadu to protest the killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy, as Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami sought the Centre’s intervention on the matter. 

Mar 07, 2017, 17:37 PM IST

Sri Lanka assures probe after India raises fisherman killing case, Tamil Nadu govt announces compensation

A group of Indian fishermen, who were fishing between Danushkodi and Katchatheevu off the Tamil Nadu coast, were allegedly fired upon by the Sri Lankan Navy in which one fisherman was killed.

Mar 07, 2017, 09:20 AM IST