The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) yesterday detained one Sri Lankan national from Tamil Nadu's Dhanuskodi district for crossing the border, Indian media reported.
The Sri Lankan national has been identified as Nataraja Siyamalan, 35, a resident of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka, the ANI news agency reported.
Siyamalan's custody comes days after 18 Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in their waters near Katchatheevu Island, the report claimed. The apprehended Indian fishermen are natives of Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram and Mandapam districts.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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