Sri Lankan police are alleged to have assaulted a Tamil man, after he asked for the return of a mobile phone that they had seized earlier this month. 42-year-old Pradeepan was admitted to the Mannar District General Hospital where he received treatment for his injuries following the assault and his family members have lodged a complaint at the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission.
Nine fishermen held by Sri Lankan Navy, fishermen associations to go on strike
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January 10, 2021 16:39 IST
With Sunday’s arrest, 45 fishermen and five boats have been held by the Sri Lankan authorities till date, sources said
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With Sunday’s arrest, 45 fishermen and five boats have been held by the Sri Lankan authorities till date, sources said
At least nine fishermen from Thangachimadam and Rameswam, who had ventured into the sea, were reportedly arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the IMBL, in the early hours of Sunday.
In support of the fishermen arrested, fishermen associations in the coastal district here have announced that they will go on a strike from Monday, and passed three resolutions to this effect at a meeting.
Following arrests, fishermen plan protest
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Nine have been held by Lankan Navy
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Nine have been held by Lankan Navy
Fishermen associations in Ramanathapuram have announced that they will go on strike from Monday and have passed three resolutions at a meeting in support of the nine fishermen, from Thangachimadam and Rameswam, reportedly arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for crossing the IMBL in the early hours of Sunday.
According to sources in the Fisheries Department, 517 mechanised boats had obtained tokens from Rameswaram and ventured into the sea on Saturday, and over 2,000 fishermen from Rameswaram, Thangachimadam, Mandapam and other hamlets had gone for fishing in them.