Indian fishermen advancing to our Eastern seas: Navy

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The Sri Lanka Navy said that Indian fishermen are now advancing into the Eastern seas to engage in illegal fishing activities.

Navy spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya said that the Navy came to this conclusion following the arrest of 43 Indian fishermen in six fishing trawlers from Tamil Nadu were arrested in the seas off Pulmudai.

The fishermen were handed over to the Trincomalee Harbour police by the navy patrol team attached to the Eastern Naval Command. (Supun Dias and Amadoru Amarajeewa)

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