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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 Indian fishermen

Xinhua, September 1, 2015 Adjust font size:

i Lankan Navy arrests 16 Indian fishermen

COLOMBO, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - Sixteen Indian fishermen were arrested in the sea of northern Sri Lanka on Tuesday after they entered into local waters illegally, a navy official said here.

Navy Spokesperson Commander Indika Silva told Xinhua that three fishing boats had also been taken into custody and the fishermen had been handed over to officials from the Fisheries Department in Jaffna for onward action.

This is the first arrest since Sri Lankan officials released all the Indian fishermen from its custody last month.

Indian fishermen often entered into Sri Lankan waters to catch fish as the island nation has rich fishing resources.

Several talks to resolve the Indo-Lanka fishing issue have resulted in a deadlock in the past with fishermen from both sides often being arrested by navy officials when they entered into each others waters violating the International Maritime Boundary Line. Endi