Search Results

Condemning the arrest, the fishermen association in Rameswaram announced a one-day hunger strike on Wednesday (December 24) and declared a protest on Friday (December 26).

Following the arrest, over 100 fishermen, including the family members of the arrested, staged a road blockade protest on Rameswaram-Madurai national highway near Thangachimadam.

Stalin also increased the daily assistance being given to families of fishermen who are languishing in Lankan prisons from Rs 350 to Rs 500.

Sri Lankan Navy official release states that so far in 2025 the Navy has held 13 Indian fishing boats and apprehended 99 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters.

According to the fisheries department, more than 400 boats from Rameswaram have ventured into the sea on Saturday.

The seized boats, along with the arrested 17 Indian fishermen, were taken to Talaimannar Pier and handed over to Mannar Fisheries Inspector.