The Sri Lanka Navy seized two (02) Indian fishing boats and apprehend 17 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during a special operation conducted in the sea area north of Mannar this morning (29th September 2024).
The seized boats together with the Indian fishermen were brought to the Talaimannar Pier and will be handed over to the Mannar Fisheries Inspector for onward legal proceedings.
Including this apprehension the Navy has held 55 Indian fishing boats and 413 Indian fishermen in island waters thus far in 2024, and handed them over to authorities for legal action.
