Sri Lanka Releases All 54 Indian Fishermen Arrested This Week: Report

The 54 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on March 24 at two different locations in the north and northeastern seas. The Lankan Navy had also seized their five trawlers.

Sri Lanka has released all 54 Indian fishermen arrested this week for allegedly fishing in the country's territorial waters, Indian officials confirmed today. The Indian officials in Colombo told news agency Press Trust of India that 40 of them were released on Friday and the remaining 14 have been released this morning. The 54 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on March 24 at two different locations in the north and northeastern seas. The Lankan Navy had also seized their five trawlers. Upon their arrest, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said that they were providing consular assistance to the arrested fishermen.