On Saturday, in his meeting with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Modi had pitched for resolving the fishermen issue between the two countries with a humane approach, and Sri Lanka ...

Fishermen unload tunas from a fishing trawler in Negombo, Sri Lanka, March 26, 2025. Located more than 30 kilometers north of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, Negombo is famous for its fish market.

Sri Lanka released at least 11 Indian fishermen as a special gesture, a day after PM Modi pitched for resolving the vexed fishermen issue with a "humane approach".

External Affairs Minister Jaishanker addresses the plight of Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lanka, inherited from events in 1974.

Sri Lankan fisherman leads charge on climate action Joseph Anton, a Catholic, says his life's mission is to save mangroves in the nation’s largest saline coastal peat bog Joseph Anton is seen in front ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that issues related to the livelihood of fishermen were discussed during his meeting with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

In 2024, he said a total of 560 Indian fishermen had been apprehended by Sri Lanka, of which 526 were from Tamil Nadu and 29 from Puducherry, besides some from other states.

STORY: As the sun rose in Sri Lanka, a handful of fishermen geared up for another day at sea off the island of Mannar.They are the lucky few.Many of the other fishermen in their community can't ...

These fishermen in Galle balance on fragile wooden stilts that anchor them just above the froth of the waves.

Earlier on Thursday, the Sri Lanka n Navy apprehended 11 Tamil Nadu fishermen and took them to Kangesanthurai Naval camp for investigation, as per officials.