Chennai: Condemning the ‘high-handedness’ of Sri Lankan Navy, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an end to the arrest of Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly venturing into its waters.
Bringing to Mr Modi's attention the latest incident where three fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday, Mr Palaniswami said the trio was apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy and taken to Kangesanthurai off Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka.
“The deft strategy of the Sri Lankan Government of impounding the boats and gear of our fishermen for long periods of time, thereby causing an irreparable damage to them has already pushed our fishermen into despondency.
The latest amendment bill moved by the Government of Sri Lanka is aimed at causing catastrophe to the livelihood propositions of our fishermen,” Mr Palaniswami told Mr Modi.
