Lankan Navy offers soft drinks, sweets to Indian fishermen

Indian fishermen trawling near Katchatheevu were in for a big surprise on Sunday when Sri Lankan navalmen not only allowed them to fish but also offered them soft drinks and sweets.  Local......

Sri Lankan courts order release of 163 fishermen

Two courts in Sri Lanka on Monday ordered the release of 163 Tamil Nadu fishermen, arrested by naval personnel of the island nation in the past two months and lodged in prisons there, a top......

Sri Lankan navy detains 16 Rameswaram fishermen

Sixteen fishermen of Rameswaram and their four boats were detained on Monday allegedly by Sri Lankan naval personnel when they were fishing near the islet of Katchatheevu. They were part of a group......

15 fishermen attacked by Lankan navy

Fifteen fishermen, who put to sea from in Rameswaram, were on Monday attacked allegedly by the Sri Lankan navy when they were fishing near Dhanuskodi, fisheries department sources said. The......

Tendulkar ton fires India to easy win

Scorecard Sachin Tendulkar scored a blazing century to pave the way for India's huge 160-run victory over the West Indies in the fourth and final one-day international, at the IPCL stadium in......