Stop your fishermen from destroying SL fishing industry; Bimal tells India

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana  

The Central government of India and the state government of Tamilnadu should enforce the law on its fishermen who are destroying the livelihood of Sri Lankan fishermen in the North, Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament yesterday.  

“The best assistance India should provide for the Northern Fishermen in Sri Lanka is to enforce its laws and prevent its fishermen from destroying the livelihood of Sri Lankan fishermen in the North,” Ratnayake said.  
“The Genuineness of India could be exhibited only through stopping its fishermen from infiltrating into Sri Lankan waters,” he added.  
The Minister said Northern fishermen are poor compared to fishermen in the South of Sri Lanka.   Opposition MP Mano Ganesan who responded at this moment requested that the Sri Lankan government take this matter with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he visits Sri Lanka in April this year.