Forty Tamil Nadu Fishermen Released by Sri Lankan Court

40 Indian fishermen caught for fishing in Sri Lankan waters have been released by Sri Lankan court.

Fishermen on southern coast of India. (Photo: Reuters)

Two Sri Lankan courts on Monday ordered the release of 40 fishermen arrested by the island nation’s navy for allegedly fishing in their territory in June.

While 14 of them belonged to Rameswaram, the rest were from Nagapattinam and Karaikal, Fishermen Association President S Emiret and Secretary N J Bose said.

All the 40 fishermen have been released by the respective Judicial Magistrates in Sri Lanka, the two association members said.

On August 3, Pakistan had released 163 Indian fishermen captured by them.