Navy arrests 23 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters
 

A Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command arrested 23 Indian fishermen along with 05 trawlers for engaging in illegal fishing in the Sri Lankan territorial waters north and northwest of Delft Island last night (11 December).

The arrested fishermen were brought to the naval base SLNS Uththara in Kankesanthurai. Meanwhile, the trawlers had been taken to SLNS Elara in Kareinagar. They were handed over to the Assistant Fisheries Director of Jaffna for onward legal action.