Sri Lankan Navy arrests 8 Tamil Nadu fishermen; state govt to approach Centre

Eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters off Thalaimannar coast on Tuesday, the police said, on Tuesday.

According to information, the Sri Lankan Navy also seized the boat and have taken the fishermen to Thalaimannar district naval camp, they said.

The fishermen are from Thangachimadam in Rameswaram, the police said.

Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Information Technology Minister M Manikandan said that the state government will take up the matter of the arrest with the Centre.

On October 12, five fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy for allegedly fishing off Neduntheevu.