The increased patrolling comes in the wake of official talks between the two governments to resolve the fishing dispute where mostly Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu were continuing to show their presence prompting Sri Lankan fishermen in the area to lodge complaints with the Navy.

Fuel price hikes by the state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the Indian-backed Lanka India Oil Corporation (LIOC), whilst Sri Lankans were engrossed in yesterday’s World Cup cricket match, will cause formidable increase in food prices, other goods and services.