14 Indian fishermen, 3 trawlers in SL custody

2 June 2015 06:27 am

The Sri Lanka Navy today took into custody 14 Indian fishermen and three trawlers for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Talaimannar, Navy Spokesman Indika Silva said.

“The fourteen fishermen were arrested ten nautical miles off - Talaimannar at 5.00 p.m. yesterday,” he said and added that they will be handed over to the Mannar Fisheries Department.

Meanwhile, Indian media reported that 15 Indian fishermen were arrested near Katchchathivu for allegedly poaching in Sri Lanka's waters.

It said that several fishermen had gone out fishing in 734 boats but because of lack of fish they had crossed over to Sri Lankan waters. (Chaturanga Pradeep)