Sri Lanka Navy Arrests 35 Indian Fishermen

Naval patrol craft attached to the North Western Naval Command arrested 35 Indian fishermen and 4 Indian fishing boats engaged in illegal fishing in the seas North of Kalpitiya on 26^th August 2013.

Action has been initiated to hand over the arrested fishermen and the boats to Kalpitiya Police for legal action.

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Press Release, August 27, 2013; Image: Navy