Tamil Nadu fishermen delegation meets PM

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 22:36

Expressing concern that the fishing community is facing a serious threat from Sri Lankan Navy, a delegation of fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and told him prevail upon the neighbouring country to release Indian fishermen from Lankan jails.

Over 3,000 fishermen launch indefinite fast

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 01:19

Over 3,000 fishermen of various hamlets launched an indefinite fast in front of the Head Post Office here on Saturday in protest against the arrest of 107 fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy on December 11.

Thirty TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 15:38

Thirty fishermen of Pudukottai district in Tamil Nadu were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy when they were fishing at Kodiyankarai, a senior Fisheries Department official said on Thursday.

15 TN fishermen released by Sri Lankan court

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 17:34

Fifteen Tamil Nadu fishermen, arrested by Sri Lankan Naval personnel on October 19, were on Monday ordered to be released by a court in Jaffna in the island nation.

Attacks on TN fishermen not in Indian waters: Official

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 17:43

A top Indian Navy official on Wednesday said there were no incidents of attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy in the country`s waters and asserted that adequate patrolling, including vigil by UAV, was being maintained in the Palk Bay.

Anti-Lanka protests affecting us more, says TN fishermen

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 17:09

A day after their arrest for allegedly entering Sri Lankan waters, thirty fishermen from Tamil Nadu were on Wednesday remanded to custody till November 19

17 TN fishermen attacked by Lankan boatmen

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 20:05

In two separate incidents, 17 fishermen from various hamlets in Nagapattinam district were Thursday allegedly attacked by their Sri Lankan counterparts in mid-sea off the Kodiakarai coast, officials said.

Lankan court orders release of 19 arrested TN fishermen

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 13:06

A Sri lankan court on Wednesday ordered release of 19 Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were arrested by Lankan Navy.

Notice to centre, TN on plea for fishermen`s protection

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 11:26

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the centre and Tamil Nadu on a petition seeking protection to fishermen from the state from being captured by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Facilitate dialogue between TN and Lanka fishermen: Jaya to PM

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 14:08

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Sunday requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to facilitate a dialogue between fishermen associations in the state and Sri Lanka here in December following frequent attacks and arrests of fishermen by naval personnel of the island nation.