Will solve fishermen issue: Ranil

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, on the sidelines of his visit to Guruvayur temple in India on Saturday, said that measures would be taken to solve the issues plaguing the fishermen community in India.

“There are no classifications like Indian fishermen, Sri Lankan fishermen or Tamil fishermen. All of them are treated alike,” he said.

The Lankan PM had earlier made a controversial statement justifying shooting of Indian fishermen if they intruded into Lankan waters.

“With ongoing bilateral talks between India and Sri Lanka, we hope to develop a closer cooperation and working relationship between the two nations.”

His last visit to offer prayers had been on December before he was elected as the Prime Minister in January.

“This is a sort of thanksgiving visit for me,” he said. (Indian Express)

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mahinda Sunday, 19 April 2015 10:05 AM

Ranil can.

Senator Sunday, 19 April 2015 10:35 AM

Thanks for what? You are still not the peoples elected Prime Minister.

saman Sunday, 19 April 2015 10:36 AM

Nobody elected him as the PM. He elected himself.

kathakolla Sunday, 19 April 2015 10:53 AM

By shooting them? oh wait, it was all a joke! hikz!

Puran Appu Sunday, 19 April 2015 11:23 AM

There is no fisherman issue. Indians should fish in Indian waters. Sri Lankans should fish in Sri Lanka waters. The PM should speak this to the Indians very openly.

Citizen Sunday, 19 April 2015 11:30 AM

Shooting with a water pistol now

Narada Sunday, 19 April 2015 11:50 AM

Mr. PMIs there any classification like Chinese fishermen Let them also come here and fish as they like. We got a Interactional prime minister via DM Android App

daily editor moda Sunday, 19 April 2015 12:37 PM

You know that in the world some think known as TRADITINAL GROUNDwhere people are allow to fish or hunt for living.

daily editor moda Sunday, 19 April 2015 12:40 PM

There is a TRADITINAL GROUND such as people can fish or hunt. LEARN

moda Sunday, 19 April 2015 12:46 PM

TRADITINAL GROUNDS concept.

daily editor moda Sunday, 19 April 2015 12:58 PM

There is called as TRADITINAL LAND for fishing

Supun Sunday, 19 April 2015 03:43 PM

Looks like he is going to give away our sea to poachers. Let him not do anything until the election is over.

inham Sunday, 19 April 2015 03:51 PM

Mr saman 64laks of people voted my3 under the promise Ranil would be pm.dont forget.and also he is a man of his word not like the greate actor Mr via DM Android App

Kumudu Sunday, 19 April 2015 04:04 PM

Tell me any politician who can solve a problem of a neighbours.

Ayio Sunday, 19 April 2015 04:35 PM

sorry to say but sri Lankans has become a door mats for India and the west already Indian fishermen have been allowed to fish in our waters via DM Android App

Senator Monday, 20 April 2015 11:05 PM

Ranil is famous for giving away land and property on a platter.He has done this before and is capable of doing it again.

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