‘Release the two Sri Lankan fishermen’
The Hindu
It is time for both governments to hold talks: associations
Appealing to the Central government to immediately direct the authorities concerned to release two fishermen from Sri Lanka detained under te charges of having allegedly crossed the territorial waters two days ago, the Thangachimadam fishermen urged both the Indian and Sri Lankan governments to hold talks and bring an end to the insecurity experienced by them while fishing in the Palk Bay area here on Saturday.
Various fishermen associations staged a protest here condemning the death of a fisherman Raj Kiran (30) of Kottaipattinam, a few days ago allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel. It was charged that the Lankan authorities had dashed against the boat and it capsized. In the incident, three fishermen from Pudukottai district had drowned. Fortunately, two survived, while Raj Kiran died.