The fishermen, who had received their fishing permits just the day before (March 17, 2025), were reportedly told by the Sri Lankan Navy that they had crossed the maritime border.
India has lodged strong protest involving firing by the Sri Lankan Navy during apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen in the close proximity of Delft Island on Tuesday.
The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 13 Indian fishermen and seized three boats near Delft Island in the Palk Bay Sea area of the Indian Ocean early in the morning on Thursday.
A Sri Lankan court has ordered the release of 22 Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the authorities, the Fisherman Association of India informed on Wednesday.
When the fishermen in the two boats were catching fish near Delft island in Palkbay sea, the Sri Lankan Navy patrolling the area apprehended them claiming that they crossed the border and caught "their" fish.
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Sri Lankan navy on Sunday apprehended 12 Indian fishermen and impounded one boat for allegedly fishing near Deft island.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 22 (ANI): Sri Lankan Cabinet has sought more details about the renewable energy project, whose contract was recently handed over to a Chinese company, in three islands off Jaffna.
Pudukottai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 16 (ANI): Eleven fishermen along with their three boats were on Sunday apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy near Delft Island.
Pudukottai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): At least five Indian fishermen were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy from near Delft Island on Thursday.