Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Sri Lanka Arrests 7 Indian Fishermen for Alleged Poaching
The Sri Lanka Navy arrested seven Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in their waters.
This happened near the Jaffna peninsula.
The fishermen will be handed over to local authorities for legal action.
Fishermen from both countries often get arrested for accidentally fishing in each other's waters.
The Palk Strait, where this happened, is a rich fishing area for both India and Sri Lanka.
The issue of fishermen crossing borders is a sensitive topic between the two countries.
The Navy has seized the fishermen's two boats.
This kind of incident happens frequently.
Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy for allegedly fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters.
The arrest took place off Kovilan, in the northern Jaffna peninsula, and two trawlers were seized.
The fishermen will be handed over to the Fisheries Inspector of Myliddy, Jaffna, for legal proceedings.
Fishermen from both India and Sri Lanka are frequently arrested for inadvertently trespassing into each other’s waters.
The Palk Strait, a rich fishing ground, is a contentious area between the two countries.
- Who
- Seven Indian fishermen and the Sri Lanka Navy
- What
- Arrest of fishermen for alleged poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Off Kovilan, in the northern Jaffna peninsula
- Why
- Alleged fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters
- Number of Fishermen Arrested
- 7
- Location of Arrest
- Kovilan, Jaffna peninsula
- Date of Arrest
- Tuesday
- Items Seized
- Two trawlers
- Legal Authority
- Fisheries Inspector of Myliddy, Jaffna
- Disputed Water Body
- Palk Strait
- Frequency of Incidents
- Frequent