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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 fishermen from Ramanathapuram district of Tamil
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Sri Lankan Navy arrested fourteen Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district. The four of them were arrested from Thondi, Thiruppalai, this morning, and 10 fishermen, who went fishing on Tuesday, were arrested from the Pamban area of Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district
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25 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka return to Chennai
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Visuals show the fishermen arrive at the Chennai Airport, following which they will be sent to their respective homes.
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15 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka return to India
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A group of 15 Indian fishermen who were repatriated from Sri Lanka arrived in Chennai on Thursday evening, officials said. They will now be sent to their respective homes.
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14 Indian fishermen held by Sri Lankan Navy
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Fishermen in more than 400 boats went fishing from Rameswaram on Saturday. Many of them were fishing in the waters of the Gulf of Mannar between Dhanushkodi and Thalaimannar.
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41 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy return to Chennai Airport
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A group of 41 Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy returned to Chennai Airport. The fishermen, mostly from Ramanathapuram district, were detained for alleged cross-border fishing. Earlier, 15 fishermen detained under similar circumstances were repatriated.
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Tamil Nadu CM writes to EAM Jaishankar to ensure release of 17 fishermen a
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The fishermen, who ventured for fishing from the Rameswaram fish landing centre on September 28, were apprehended near Neduntheevu on Sunday by Lankan authorities, CM Stalin said, in a letter to EAM Jaishankar.
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Rahul Gandhi urges EAM Jaishankar to ensure release of 37 Tamil fishermen
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to you regarding the arrest of 37 Tamil fishermen, and the seizure of their boats by Sri Lankan authorities on September 21, 2024. Adv. R. Sudha, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Mayiladuthurai Parliamentary Constituency, informed me that
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19 Indian fishermen repatriated from Sri Lanka, reach Chennai
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The statement came on Friday as fishermen community and the villagers in Tharuvaikulam of Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district staged a one-day hunger strike on Monday demanding the release of 22 fishermen "arrested" by the Sri Lankan Navy
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Tamil Nadu: Fishermen, villagers stage 1-day hunger strike in Thoothukudi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The fishermen community and the villagers in Tharuvaikulam of Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district staged a one-day hunger strike on Monday demanding the release of 22 fishermen "arrested" by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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India attaches high importance to issue of fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Regarding the matter of 10 Indian fishermen charged with death in Sri Lanka, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India has always prioritised the welfare of these fishermen and is making efforts to bring them back home.
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Seven fishermen from Tamil Nadu arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Seven fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on the charges of 'trespassing' in the early hours of March 10.
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Tamil Nadu: Sri Lankan Navy release 18 fishermen arrested from Rameswaram
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Sri Lankan Navy released the 18 fishermen arrested from Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram for allegedly crossing the border.
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