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“89 Indian fishermen were arrested while fishing on Sri Lankan waters. “Out of them 54 were released in March”

In 2021, some 89 Indian fishermen were arrested while fishing on Sri Lankan waters. “Out of them 54 were released in March,” said Sri Lanka Navy spokesman Captain Indika de Silva. “We couldn’t do much patrolling due to the COVID-19 pandemic but we will take all measures to curb these activities.”