The Lankan Navy also seized three boats.
IMAGES from the Asia Cup 2023 Final played between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday.
Redif.com's A Ganesh Nadar travelled to Rameswaram to meet fishermen harrowed by the Sri Lankan navy, which has been resorting to stone pelting to drive them away from what it claims as its territory
The Lankan naval personnel cut fishing nets of about 70 boats and pelted stones and bottles forcing more than 2,000 fishermen to flee and return to the shore on Thursday morning.
Glenn Maxwell scored a 40 ball century on Wednesday.
The protesting fishermen have refused to accept the body of the fisherman unless a central minister visits the island and gives them an assurance that such incidents would not happen again, Rameswaram Fishermen Association President S Emiret said.
The Sri Lankan cricket team, which came under a brazen terror attack in Lahore leaving six of its players injured, arrived in Colombo early this morning by a special chartered plane.
Sri Lanka players wear black armbands in memory of legendary 'Uncle' Percy during World Cup game against India
The Sri Lankan navy on Monday arrested 18 Indian fishermen while fishing between Katchativu and Dhanushkodi. The fishermen from Pamban near Rameswaram were arrested along with their three country boats for allegedly fishing in that country's territorial water, sources said.
On how long the crew would have to stay on board the ship, the spokesperson said, "At this time, we do not know how long the investigation process will take and until that process is complete, the crew will remain on board."
Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning former captain Arjuna Ranatunga has slammed the country's cricket board for agreeing to host a 'second-string Indian team' in a white-ball series later this month, saying that it is nothing short of an 'insult'.
Ravindra Jadeja had a busy day on the field as he picked up his 100th IPL catch.
Matheesha Pathirana's exceptional bowling performance emerged as the game-changer.
Fifty fishermen from Nagapattinam and Karaikal have been arrested by the Sri Lankan
The Bharatiya Janata Party is hopeful that the issue will come handy to its efforts to gain political traction in Dravidian state as it gears up for the Lok Sabha polls.
Muralitharan picked up four teams that can win the World Cup this year.
The talent is in plenty in this squad and if this machine runs smoothly, a sixth IPL trophy will be at touching distance for Thala and Co.
Sirisena dissolved Parliament hours after a close aide of the President said that there will be no snap elections or a national referendum to end the current crises.
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The five-time prime minister was re-appointed to the job on May 12 following the political circus precipitated by the unprecedented economic crisis in the island's history.
The four Lashkar-e-Jhangvi terrorists were shot dead by Pakistani police in Lahore.
Objecting to a Sri Lankan minister's announcement that Lankan fishermen would rally against their Indian counterparts, Dravida Munetra Kazhagam chief M Karunandihi on Monday described it as a 'planned strategy' by Colombo to divert off attention from the 'tyrannies' of Rajapaksa government.
A resurgent Delhi Capitals will look to exploit Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling vulnerabilities and ascend to top-four in the table during their Indian Premier League match in Kolkata on Monday.
Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Shivam Dube has the ability to control matches and teams are "scared" to bowl spin against him, said bowling coach Eric Simmons after the left-handed batter hit 38-ball 66 not out in CSK's 20-run win over Mumbai Indians in their IPL match in Mumbai.
Iyer struggled to display confidence and solidity, especially against the rising deliveries from the throwdown specialists positioned 18 yards away.
Sri Lankan net bowler assisting the Indian team's preparations, presented Kohli with a silver bat adorned with engravings of every century he has scored in his illustrious career.
Bringing the latest instance of the arrest of TN fishermen to the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Stalin said 12 of them were arrested on Thursday and two mechanised fishing boats were seized by the Lankan Navy.
The International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit has been monitoring the unusual activities of a leading Sri Lankan player after team members alerted their captain Kumar Sangakkara of his late-night activities with a man believed to be an illegal bookmaker.
Leg spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Piyush Chawla excelled at the Wankhede stadium.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, in New Delhi, on Monday.
'You have to be good in your project that's releasing today for you to be working on something tomorrow. That will always be the case.'
Mahinda Rajapaksa completed 50 years of parliamentary politics in July this year. He was elected as a Member of Parliament at the young age of 24 in 1970. He has since been elected president twice and has been appointed prime minister thrice.
Their house in complete disarray after consecutive defeats, Australia will look to wake up from the slumber and return to winning ways against an equally stuttering Sri Lanka in the World Cup match in Lucknow on Monday.
"Presently, there are no Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan custody on fisheries related charges. However, some Indian nationals have been arrested in Sri Lankan waters on charges of smuggling narcotics and contrabands," External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said in Rajya Sabha.
A Chinese Navy warship capable of surveillance has docked at the Colombo port, nearly a year after another spy vessel berthed at a strategic port in the country and raised concerns in India.
Rinku Hooda and Ajeet Singh finished third and fourth respectively in the men's F46 javelin throw final on Friday, but the result was put on hold after India lodged a protest that Herath was ineligible to compete in the category.
Shanaka sustained a right thigh muscle injury in Tuesday's six-wicket loss to Pakistan.
The BJP is hopeful that the issue will come in handy in its efforts to gain political traction in the Dravidian territory during the Lok Sabha polls, more so as it involves neighbouring Sri Lanka whose treatment of its own Tamilian citizens and Tamil Nadu fishermen has long been a charged political issue in the state.
Young Indian leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi on Wednesday rose to the top spot in the ICC T20I bowling chart on the back of his recent player of the series-winning performance against Australia.
