Sri Lanka Navy has released four Indian fishermen who were detained last month after their boat developed snag in Lankan waters, the Express reported.
The fishermen from Nagapattinam were handed over to the Indian coast guard vessel 'Rani Durgawathi' yesterday, the Lankan Navy said today.
Their release came on a day when the Lankan Navy arrested nine Indian fishermen while fishing near Iranatheevu island,
Earlier this month, Sri Lanka released 104 Indian fishermen lodged in its jails on goodwill gesture.
Of the 104 fishermen, 61 fishermen were from Nagapattinam, Pudukottai and Karaikal districts while the rest were from Rameswaram and Mandapam.
The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
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