The Sri Lankan fisherman, identified as Ayanthan of Kankesanthurai, was captured by some Nagapattinam fishermen. He was handed over to the Department of Fisheries
Colombo-based political sources told The Hindu that the visiting Indian Vice President is also scheduled to meet opposition politicians, including those from political parties representing the Tamils of the north and east, as well as the Malaiyaha Tamils from the island’s hill country
In a letter to the Union Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar, the MP said the Sri Lankan Navy had taken into custody 12 fishermen while they were fishing near Kodiyakarai on April 11, 2026
The Iran war could not have come at a worse time for Sri Lanka, reeling from devastating floods and an economic crisis.
The fishermen issue is a contentious one in the ties between India and Sri Lanka
Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi president Jose Charles Martin, in a social media post, had shared photos of the Deputy High Commissioner Ganesanathan Geathiswaran interacting with fishermen