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PM Modi should resolve TN fishermen issue with Sri Lanka duirng visit, say
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
AIADMK National Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the long-standing Tamil Nadu fishermen issue during his ongoing visit to Sri Lanka, calling for a resolution that satisfies both nations.
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Tamil Nadu: "Take all steps to retrieve Katchatheevu," CM Stalin writes to
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to take "immediate steps to review the Indo-Sri Lankan Agreement at the earliest so that the Katchatheevu Island is retrieved and the traditional fishing rights of our fishermen are permanen
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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin to present resolution in state assembly on restora
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The resolution highlights that the retrieval of Katchatheevu is the only permanent solution to safeguard the traditional fishing rights of Tamil Nadu fishermen and to alleviate the challenges they face due to the Sri Lankan Navy's actions.
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Tamil Nadu: 13 fishermen released from Sri Lankan prison reach Chennai
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Thirteen fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly for cross-border fishing were released from prison and reached Chennai Airport, Tamil Nadu on Tuesday night.
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"KCBC supports Waqf Amendment Bill as Christian fishermen in Munambam face
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson KVS Haridas on Monday said that the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) has come out in support of the Waqf Amendment Bill, after seeing the plight of Christian fishermen in Munambam in Ernakulam district, who are facing eviction after the State
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PM Modi to raise fishermen issue during his meeting with Sri Lankan Presid
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during the special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Thailand and Sri Lanka, said that the long-standing issue of fishermen is expected to feature in the talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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"Our government has inherited the problem": EAM replies on Indian fisherme
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Jaishankar detailed Sri Lanka's legal framework, stating, "Sri Lanka has two laws--the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act of 1996 and the Fisheries Regulation of Foreign Fishing Boats of 1979. Both these acts were amended in 2018 and 2023, providing for much stiffer sentences, bigger fin
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Tamil Nadu: 7 fishermen released from Sri Lankan prison reach Chennai
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Seven fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy were released from the prison and reached Chennai Airport on Thursday.
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Sri Lankan navy apprehends 11 Tamil Nadu fishermen, takes them to Kangesan
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 11 Tamil Nadu fishermen and took them to Kangesanthurai Naval camp for investigation, the officials said on Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu: 13 arrested fishermen return to Chennai after facing detention
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The group of fishermen were arrested on February 26, and were produced in Mallakam court in Sri Lanka, kept imprisoned for nearly a month. Additionally, three fishermen were also admitted to a government hospital in Sri Lanka due to sustaining injuries.
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3 Rameswaram fishermen captured by Sri Lankan Navy, boat seized in Palkbay
Updated : 1 year ago IST
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.
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Fishermen from India, Sri Lanka kick off St Anthony festival at Kachchathe
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) had deployed ships and an aircraft to ensure the safety of fishermen travelling to Katchatheevu Island for the annual two-day festival at St. Antony's Church.
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