Sri Lnaka arrested 19 fisherman for fishing in its area

Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 19 Indian fishermen and seized five boats when they were allegedly fishing in the country’s waters.
They have been brought to the Kankesanturai port, he added.
The officials said the Sri Lankan naval personnel came in three boats and detained the fishermen, who were fishing near Katchateevu islet. The naval personnel also cut the fishing nets of 20 boats and took them away, they said.

During a meeting last month, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and his Sri Lankan counterpart GL Peiris have agreed that the two sides would remain engaged to ensure that fishermen on both sides can continue to pursue their livelihood in a safe, secure and sustainable manner.