At least nine Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Navy for engaging in fishing activities within Sri Lanka's territorial waters in Mullaithivu sea.
The arrested fishermen are from Nagapatinam, Tamil Nadu and left their jetty yesterday and entered off Mullaithivu sea to engage in bottom trawling, an illegal fishing method that's banned in Sri Lanka.
The arrested fishermen are being taken to Trincomalee to be handed over to fisheries authorities for further legal action. (Pix by N. Lohathayalan)
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
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