The dispute between India and Sri Lanka over fishing rights in thePalk Bay/Palk Strait appears to be intractable. Various solutions have been thought of, but none has attained fruition. There is no ...

There were people who were injured or killed trying to open mines and use the explosives for fishing. Vidya Abhayagunawardena, coordinator of the Sri Lanka Campaign to Ban Land Mines, said it's ...

Over time, this could lead to the disappearance of traditional fishing in northern Sri Lanka, making the region’s seafood supply entirely dependent on China. The current situation strongly ...

and took stock of the fishing crafts confiscated by the authorities on charges of poaching in Sri Lanka's territorial waters. The fishermen leaders had met their counterparts at Vavuniya on March ...

Sri Lanka on Sunday (April 6, 2025) released at least 11 Indian fishermen as a special gesture, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for resolving the vexed fishermen issue with a ...