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Indian fishermen want permits for BOTTOM TRAWLERS to enter SL waters Indian fishermen want permits for BOTTOM TRAWLERS to enter SL waters Written by Share: Colombo (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda in March 2021 proposed to offer permits for Indian fishermen to enter into Sri Lankan water for fishing. However, Tamil Nadu fishermen have now called for permits to be issued not only for small boats but for massive fishing trawlers as well. Tamil Nadu fisheries union chief N. J. Bose told reporters that both Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen have been fishing in bot...

Colombo (News 1st); Indian fishing vessels illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters pillage around Rs. 900 billion worth of valuable marine resources in the - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.

Geography, history, and politics have complicated matters COLOMBO: The recent arrest of 54 Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy and their subsequent release under diplomatic pressure, has again brought into focus the intractable India-Sri Lanka row about fishing in the narrow Palk Strait. Geographical, historical and political factors have complicated the issue which, on the face of it, is a simple matter. The Indian authorities have invariably succeeded in securing the release of arrested fishermen on appeals from Tamil Nadu fishermen and State leaders. But this time round, a sense o...

Iranaithivu islanders objected to the Sri Lankan government’s decision to allow the burial of COVID-19 victims, following the reversal of a ban on cremations that affected Muslim and Christian communities

By Shamindra Ferdinando Jaffna District Development Council co-chairperson Angajan Ramanathan yesterday (10) denied accusations regarding his coordinating officers threatening the Jaffna-based public servants. Northern Province Governor Sarojini Manmatharajah Charles is the other co-chairperson of the Jaffna DDC. SLFP MP Ramanathan, who is also the Deputy Chairman of Committees, emphasised that he had never resorted to threats. SLFP MP Ramanathan said so when  The Island sought an explanation regarding fellow Jaffna District lawmaker and Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda accusations dir...