India, Lanka repatriate fishermen
Seventy-seven Indian and 12 Sri Lankan fishermen were repatriated on Tuesday in line with the decision taken by two countries to set free fishermen in each other’s custody to defuse tension following the killing of an Indian fisherman last week.
By : migrator
Update: 2017-03-14 20:17 GMT
The Sri Lankan Navy handed over the 77 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, arrested over the past two months, to the Indian Coast Guard at the International Maritime Boundary Line in the Palk Bay. Similarly, 12 Sri Lankan fishermen, released from the Puzhal Prison in Chennai on March 10, were handed over to the Sri Lankan Navy.
The TN fishermen are expected to arrive at Karaikal coast in two ICG ships, “Rani Durgavati” and “Abith” by 6 pm. Sri Lanka and India had agreed to release fishermen n each other’s custody in Colombo in a bid to defuse the tension following the killing of the 22-year-old Indian fisherman, Bridgo.
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