10 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for alleged poaching
Published on: Jan. 14, 2026, 3:42 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
COLOMBO, Jan 14: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 10 Indian fishermen and seized their trawler for allegedly fishing in the island nation’s territorial waters. The arrests were made on Monday in the northern sea area off Delft Island, the Navy said in a statement. The 10 Indian fishermen and their seized trawler were handed over to the Fisheries Inspector of Myliddy, Jaffna, for legal proceedings, it said. Fishermen from both countries are arrested frequently for inadvertently trespassing into […]
