Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 12 TN Fishermen
The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 12 fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly fishing in Sri Lankan waters.
The fishermen were from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam and were taken to a Sri Lankan naval port.
The fishermen say the waters are contested, and they often fish there.
The incident has caused worry among local fishing communities, who are asking the government to help get the fishermen and their boat back.
The fishermen's groups are planning to meet and decide what to do next, which might include protests.
Sri Lankan Navy arrested 12 Tamil Nadu fishermen near Dhanushkodi for alleged poaching in Sri Lankan waters.
The fishermen were from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam, and their trawler was impounded.
The incident has caused anxiety among local fishing communities, affecting their livelihoods.
Fishermen's associations plan to meet and decide on further actions, including possible protests.
The fishermen dispute the charges, citing the contested nature of the fishing zone.
- Who
- 12 fishermen from Tamil Nadu and the Sri Lankan Navy
- What
- Arrest of fishermen and impounding of a trawler
- When
- Tuesday (December 23)
- Where
- Near Dhanushkodi, in the Palk Strait region
- Why
- Alleged poaching in Sri Lankan waters
- Number of Fishermen Arrested
- 12
- Location of Arrest
- Near Dhanushkodi
- Origin of Fishermen
- Rameswaram and Thangachimadam, Tamil Nadu
- Accusation
- Poaching in Sri Lankan waters
- Trawler Owner
- Jothibas from Manthoppu
