Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Sri Lanka arrests 3 Tamil Nadu fishermen
Three fishermen from Tamil Nadu went fishing on December 27, 2025.
The next day, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested them and took their boat.
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M K Stalin, wrote to the Indian government asking them to help get the fishermen and their boat back as soon as possible.
Sri Lankan Navy arrested 3 Tamil Nadu fishermen and seized their fishing boat.
The fishermen had ventured out for fishing from Mandapam fishing jetty on December 27, 2025.
The arrest took place on December 28, 2025.
Chief Minister M K Stalin informed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar about the incident.
Stalin urged the Centre to facilitate the release of the fishermen and their boat at the earliest.
- Who
- 3 Tamil Nadu fishermen
- What
- Arrested by Sri Lankan Navy and their fishing boat seized
- When
- December 28, 2025
- Where
- Off the coast of Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- Not explicitly stated in the article
- Fishermen Count
- 3
- Fishermen Origin
- Tamil Nadu
- Arresting Authority
- Sri Lankan Navy
- Fishing Boat Seized
- Yes
- Date of Arrest
- December 28, 2025
- Date of Fishing Trip
- December 27, 2025
- Fishing Jetty
- Mandapam fishing jetty, Ramanathapuram District
- Requesting Authority
- Chief Minister M K Stalin
