4 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy

by Sivakami
Jan 8, 2019
<p>The Sri Lankan navy yesterday arrested four Tamil Nadu fishermen for allegedly poaching fish.&nbsp;</p> <p>The fishermen were taken to 'Elara' navy base today and are&nbsp;to be handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries in Jaffna.&nbsp;</p> <p>Last month over 3000 Indian fishermen were chased away by the Sri Lankan navy and eight fishermen arrested.&nbsp;</p> <p>The arrest and chasing away of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy remains a regular occurence despite attempts by India's Central Government to attempt to resolve the issue.&nbsp;</p>

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