The Sri Lanka Navy seized another Indian fishing boat and arrested 10 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters. Th. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

The Sri Lanka Navy has arrested seven Indian fishermen along with a fishing vessel for illegally entering and fishing in Sri ...

Sri Lanka's fishermen are already feeling the impact of an unfolding environmental disaster caused by the slow sinking of a fire-ravaged cargo ship that had been loaded with chemicals.

Sri Lanka’s diplomats are talking with Somali authorities trying to ascertain the whereabouts of a fishing vessel and its six crewmembers suspected of being abducted by Somali pirates two days ...

Sri Lanka Issues Fishing Ban Along Coast Amid Fears of Chemical Leak from Sinking Ship. Published Jun 02, 2021 at 10:23 AM EDT Updated Jun 02, 2021 at 10:24 AM EDT. By Rebecca Klapper .

Sri Lanka's navy says it has rescued more than 100 people believed to be Rohingya refugees who were found adrift aboard a fishing trawler off the island nation.

The prolonged dispute over fishing rights around Kachchatheevu Island in Palk Bay has been a source of tension between India and Sri Lanka for many years. The recent protests by Sri Lankan ...

Discarded fishing gear is endangering wildlife in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay between India and Sri Lanka—now researchers are talking to fishers to find out what can be done. There are ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union blacklisted Sri Lanka Monday for failing to combat illegal fishing, officially banning imports of fisheries products from Sri Lanka-flagged vessels into the EU ...

Sri Lanka arrested nine Indian fishermen near Delft islet, bringing the 2023 total to 261. On June 25, an Indian trawler injured a sailor off Point Pedro. On July 11, 35 trawlers were seized.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's navy rescued more than 100 people believed to be Rohingya refugees who were found adrift aboard a fishing trawler off the island nation, a navy spokesman ...