Colombo, March 2 (NIA) – The Sri Lanka Navy, on Thursday arrested 13 Indian fishermen for poaching in the seas South of Delft Island and East of Veththalakeni, in the north.
The navy media unit said that naval personnel onboard a ship and Fast Attack Craft belonging to the Northern Naval Command arrested the Indian fishermen. Two Indian fishing trawlers were also taken into naval custody.
“Having brought the arrested Indian fishermen and boats to the naval bases SLNS Uththara and SLNS Elara, they will be handed over to the Jaffna Assistant Director of fisheries for onward legal action,” the navy said.
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