Sri Lanka frees 52 Indian fishermen

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 03:33

Sri Lankan authorities say they have freed 52 Indian fishermen detained for poaching following India`s release of 20 Sri Lankan fishermen, easing tensions between two countries over contentious issue.

Sri Lankan courts order release of 163 fishermen

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 20:18

Two courts in Sri Lanka today ordered the release of 163 Tamil Nadu fishermen,arrested by naval personnel of the island nation in the past two months and lodged in prisons there, a top functionary of the local fishermen`s organisation said.

Release of Indian fishermen only after talks: Lanka

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 17:03

Sri Lanka today said it will not release over 200 Indian fishermen lodged here before the Indo-Lanka fisheries talks, scheduled in New Delhi later this week to resolve a major irritant in bilateral ties.

Jaya directs release of Lankan fishermen in TN prison

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 00:09

Seeking to create a favourable atmosphere for the proposed meeting of fishermen associations of India and Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today directed the release of Lankan fishermen lodged in prison in the state and sought that their Indian counterparts jailed in that country also be freed by January 13.

SL court extends remand of 40 fishermen to January 24

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 13:41

A court in Sri Lanka on Friday extended to January 24, the remand of 40 fishermen arrested by naval personnel of the island nation on December 28 and 29 last year.

Judicial remand of TN fishermen extended till Jan23

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 18:38

A Sri Lankan court on Thursday extended till January 23 the judicial remand of four Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by the island navy and lodged in a prison there.

China beefing up police presence in South China Sea

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 18:20

China says it`s beefing up its police powers in the disputed South China Sea and requiring foreign fishermen to ask Beijing`s permission to operate within most of the vast, strategic waterway.

Lankan court extends remand of Indian fishermen

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 15:26

A Sri Lankan court Tuesday extended the remand of 32 fishermen of Karaikal, arrested by Lankan Navy in October last year, till January 20.

Centre showing `inadequate` response to fishermen`s arrest: Jayalalithaa

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 11:09

Accusing the Centre of showing "hopelessly inadequate response" to arrest of Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has said the island country`s "repressive" Navy was "establishing its authoritarian presence in the Palk Bay by arresting innocent fishermen."

Fishermen continue demo,demand SL release arrested fishermen

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 14:39

More than 1,000 fishermen of Pamban continued their demonstration for the third day in that town, demanding release of the 18 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan naval personnel on December 29 last year.

Attacks on fishermen: Jayalalithaa writes to PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 10:20

Referring to the arrest of 40 fishermen from Puthukottai and Ramanathapuram districts on December 28 and 29 by the Lankan navy, she said such instances have sent shock waves across the fishermen community in the state.

Karuna slams arrest of 22 Indian fishermen by Lanka

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 14:30

Slamming the arrest of 22 Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy on Sunday and that of a journalist from the country last week in the island nation, DMK president M Karunanidhi on Monday said unless Centre took strong steps "problems are not going to end."