China urges SL to release fishermen

Monday, 06 August 2012 20:32

China has called on Sri Lanka to release 37 Chinese fishermen detained by the Sri Lankan navy, China's Xinhua state news agency reported on Monday, in a case that could test increasingly close ties between Beijing and Colombo.

Sri Lanka's navy arrested the fishermen on Sunday night. They were aboard two trawlers off the Sri Lankan east coast town of Batticaloa, Xinhua said.

"The Chinese embassy ... has urged Sri Lankan authorities to handle the issue in accordance with the law, sort out the truth and release the Chinese fishermen as soon as possible," Xinhua said. (Source: Reuters)

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-27+29 # Fain 2012-08-06 21:07

Hope GOSL releases them soon.

-13+43 # Kodage 2012-08-06 21:08

You know the consequeneces if they are not released immediately

-6+72 # CHANDRAPALA 2012-08-06 21:14

Chinese fishermen and South Indian fishermen.The law should be equal to every one who violate the International maritime law

-6+30 # Senna 2012-08-06 22:13

True. Law and order should be applied accordingly. However they will be free like the way Indian Fishermen are freed.

-6+32 # MI 2012-08-06 21:54

YES SIR WE WILL DO

-6+32 # Dadoriya 2012-08-06 22:20

It will be an order!

-1+2 # Rom 2012-08-07 03:47

It is an order!!!! As we know they "helped" us during the end of the war , Now .........,,,,,,,,,,,,.

-8+18 # Rate Mahaththaya 2012-08-06 22:30

handle with care

-2+2 # Sea Food Lover 2012-08-07 16:57

Yes Chinaware

-0+2 # tissa 2012-08-06 22:58

The law should be same for any one volating maritime law.Whay have they come in to our waters?? Just to take the catch of our own fisherman and sweep our sea beds.this is rediculous.They should be punished as per the law.

-0+2 # Mr. B Wijeyasingha 2012-08-07 01:09

What in the world are Chinese trawlers doing in Sri Lankan waters? are they fishermen or do they have another job as well?

-0+3 # Ruwan W. 2012-08-07 01:26

drama!

-1+2 # Trehan Munasinghe 2012-08-07 01:32

Good demand for Sri Lankan fish...

-1+3 # mojo 2012-08-07 01:47

If one or two get kill, then you know the chinese ,they are not like indiannnnnns...

-0+3 # Imran Hussein 2012-08-07 01:54

Tail between the legs and knees are trembling. lol
Will be released at ones. No media allowed to report on this issue, thus giving a golden opportunity to India.

-0+2 # saman 2012-08-07 03:00

Put them in prisson for life. No Chinese aid after that but Sri Lanka will be better off with less debt.

-2+3 # singing fish 2012-08-07 03:03

Srilanka without delay at once must release the chinese fishermen because it depends on china for developement.

-1+3 # Chandler 2012-08-07 04:19

When law is NOT law.

-0+4 # #shanker 2012-08-07 04:53

ha ha now boat people are coming to sri lakna too,chinese know sri lankan is going to be a wonder of asia.

-0+2 # Ranjitdea 2012-08-07 04:59

Release the Chinese and charge the two Sri Lankns involved. This may be a big racket involving Sri Lankans as well

-2+1 # N Wimaldasa 2012-08-07 05:14

GOSL should respected PRC aggremant of Chines fishmens, according legal framework ;relase without dealy.
China is our freindly nation.
They respect and honor our natioanl sovereignty and terrorial sovereignty and indepandance Sri lankan since 1957.

-4+0 # lal 2012-08-07 05:49

Do the best to resolve the issue quickly and fairly. They are our best friends, unlike those paraya fellows who pretend to be friends, and then backstab Sri Lanka.

-2+12 # Cyclops 2012-08-07 07:18

With close ties with China, anything goes!

-0+3 # citizen1 2012-08-07 08:01

These guys should be deported and China should pay for their flight back.

-1+3 # Arul 2012-08-07 08:24

Yes Master

-6+3 # Nodrog 2012-08-07 09:03

China has requested the law be applied prior to releasing the fishermen unlike India who demand their fishermen be released without due process.

-3+2 # abcd 2012-08-07 09:22

i it is better to release them as soon as possible ..........

-2+3 # Prem 2012-08-07 12:00

Do it according to law.

-0+8 # RajasH 2012-08-07 12:15

Chinese fishermen..? how did they stray so far in to Sri Lankan water. Sounds fishy

-3+7 # Seelawansa 2012-08-07 12:58

No arguments. Release them immediately. Otherwise, no more Chinese money for Sri Lanka. We are now under China's palm. Chinese behave like international thugs. See what they are going against Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia. They think other's seas are their.

-1+5 # Em 2012-08-07 15:00

Just imagine if they become a super power.. Then it is the disaster.

-3+0 # Afker 2012-08-07 17:32

You mean disaster for India ..

-0+9 # kumara 2012-08-07 13:16

No sea route between chine and srilanka..doing something illegal.

-0+1 # Jay 2012-08-07 18:17

Why do the capture SL fishermans try to fish in Australian water.

-0+1 # John 2012-08-07 22:46

My teacher in school told us over 50 years ago that we were the only island in the world which imported fish.....how true still?!

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