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Tag: fishermen

Navy refutes allegations of assault on Tamil Nadu fishermen
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Navy refutes allegations of assault on Tamil Nadu fishermen

Sri Lanka Navy rejects the allegations of assaulting Tamil Nadu fishermen who are apprehended for poaching in Sri Lankan waters.…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/09/2018
Sri Lanka Navy rescues six Indian fishermen in distress
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Sri Lanka Navy rescues six Indian fishermen in distress

Sri Lanka Navy has rescued six Indian fishermen who were who were swimming in Sri Lankan waters in the seas…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/08/2018
Fisheries Ministry provides over Rs. 440,000 to bring Sindur-2 fishermen back
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Fisheries Ministry provides over Rs. 440,000 to bring Sindur-2 fishermen back

The Fisheries Department of Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development has provided over Rs 440,000 to bring home the…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/07/2018
India to ask Sri Lanka for the release of Tamil Nadu fishermen’s boats
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India to ask Sri Lanka for the release of Tamil Nadu fishermen’s boats

The Central government of India will ask Sri Lanka for the release of fishermen’s boats that have been detained after…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/07/2018
Sri Lanka Navy, Coast Guard assist repatriation 5 Sri Lankan fishermen released from Indian custody
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Sri Lanka Navy, Coast Guard assist repatriation 5 Sri Lankan fishermen released from Indian custody

Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard assisted the repatriation of five Sri Lankan fishermen released from Indian custody on Tuesday…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/05/2018
Fuel subsidy is only for kerosene – Finance Ministry
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Fuel subsidy is only for kerosene – Finance Ministry

Sri Lanka Ministry of Finance yesterday said the fuel subsidy is only for kerosene given for low income families and…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/05/2018
Sri Lanka Navy assists repatriation of 27 Indian fishermen released from custody
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Navy assists repatriation of 27 Indian fishermen released from custody

The Sri Lanka Navy on Wednesday assisted in the repatriation of 27 Indian fishermen after they were released from the…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/04/2018
Fisheries Ministry pays Rs. 7 million in compensation for families of fishermen perished at sea during severe weather
LOCAL

Fisheries Ministry pays Rs. 7 million in compensation for families of fishermen perished at sea during severe weather

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development handed over compensation of Rs 7 million to 24 family members of…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/03/2018
No legal basis to approach ICJ against Sri Lanka, Indian government tells Madras court
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No legal basis to approach ICJ against Sri Lanka, Indian government tells Madras court

India’s Central government on Monday told the Madras High Court that there is no legal basis for India to invoke…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/03/2018
Indian Coast Guard arrests five Sri Lankan fishermen for poaching
LOCAL

Indian Coast Guard arrests five Sri Lankan fishermen for poaching

The Indian Coast Guard on Monday morning has arrested five fishermen from Sri Lanka for allegedly violating the international maritime…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/03/2018

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