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Why India and Sri Lanka need to take a closer look at fishing issue, again

Given the complicated approach by the Sri Lankan government, the fishermen’s issue can grow beyond being just a livelihood issue, threatening the already strained bilateral relations

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 13 Tamil Nadu fishermen near island nation's coast; authorities lodge them in Jaffna's Kangesanthurai

Thirteen fishermen from Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu, fishing at Nedunthivu near a coast in Sri Lanka, were arrested by the navy of the island nation on Saturday

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 8 Tamil Nadu fishermen near Kalpitti, charged for fishing in nation's waters

Eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy near Kalpitti on charges of fishing in the island nation's waters, a state Fisheries Department official said. The boat used by the fishermen was also seized and they were handed over to the Sri Lankan Police at Pathalam.

Sri Lanka floods: As survivors struggle to get clean water, death toll rises to 183

Sri Lankan authorities struggled to provide safe drinking water in flood-hit regions and appealed for public assistance in cleaning up wells as death toll reached 183.

Tamil Nadu fisherman killing: Sri Lanka releases 77 Indian fishermen to diffuse tension

Seventy-seven Indian and 12 Sri Lankan fishermen were on Tuesday repatriated in line with the decision taken by two countries to set free fishermen in each other's custody to defuse tension following the killing of an Indian fisherman last week.

CM Panneerselvam urges Modi to 'act decisively' to secure release of Tamil fishermen in Sri Lanka

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Wednesday urged the Centre to "act decisively" and bring back 51 fishermen languishing in Sri Lanka.

Nine more Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy off Jaffna coast

Nine Tamil Nadu fishermen were on Thursday arrested by Sri Lankan Navy while allegedly fishing off Jaffna coast in the island republic

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 29 Indian fishermen

The Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday arrested 29 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Will revive fishing community talks with India, says Sri Lanka minister

Sri Lanka on Tuesday accepted India's request to revive talks between the fishing communities of the two countries, days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to the country.

Sri Lanka repatriates three Tamil Nadu fishermen

Three fishermen from Tamil Nadu, whose boat drifted to Sri Lanka last month, were today repatriated by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).