The Indian government confirmed no ongoing discussions for a new fishing rights agreement in the Palk Strait with Sri Lanka.

The Indian government confirms no current proposal for a new fishing rights agreement with Sri Lanka in the Palk Strait, ...

External Affairs Minister Jaishanker addresses the plight of Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lanka, inherited from events in ...

Located more than 30 kilometers north of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, Negombo is famous for its fish market. Fishermen ...

The Sri Lankan Navy detained 11 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters. The arrest highlights ongoing ...

At present, there is “no proposal” for a new agreement on fishing rights in the Palk Strait under discussion between the governments of India and Sri Lanka, the Centre informed Parliament on Friday.

A total of 97 Indian fishermen are currently in the custody of Sri Lanka, of which 83 are serving sentences, three awaiting ...

COLOMBO, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lanka Navy arrested 57 individuals involved in various illegal fishing activities during search operations conducted between March 8 and 20, according to a ...

The Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday arrested 11 fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly crossing the International Maritime ...

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 ...

EAM explained that many of those serving sentences are boat owners, skippers, or repeat offenders, complicating resolution ...

Fishermen unload tunas from a fishing trawler in Negombo, Sri Lanka, March 26, 2025. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua) NEGOMBO, ...