Sri Lanka Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda. (Image/Govt. of Sri Lanka) The recurring problem of Indian fishermen doing illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters needs a top-level diplomatic solution ...

Sri Lankan diplomats are in discussions with Somali authorities regarding the suspected abduction of a fishing vessel and its six crew members by Somali pirates. The abduction occurred east of Somalia ...

Sri Lanka arrested nine Indian fishermen near Delft islet, bringing the 2023 total to 261. On June 25, an Indian trawler injured a sailor off Point Pedro. On July 11, 35 trawlers were seized. The Palk ...

The prolonged dispute over fishing rights around Kachchatheevu Island in Palk Bay has been a source of tension between India and Sri Lanka for many years. The recent protests by Sri Lankan fishermen ...

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Colombo, October 30 (Daily Mirror)- Sri Lanka and India held talks to prevent illegal fishing activities by Indian fishing vessels in Sri Lankan waters in the Northern and Eastern areas of Sri Lanka, ...

Blast fishing is widely practiced in the seas around Sri Lanka, with even marine parks and historical shipwrecks not immune to this illegal practice. Authorities say blast fishers work as part of a ...