Sri Lanka extends remand of TN fishermen

October 31, 2013 02:32 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 09:34 pm IST - Rameswaram

File photo of members of the Manitha Urimai Padukappu Maiyam staging a demonstration in front of the Collectrate Office in Cuddalore in February 2011, seeking protection for Tamil Nadu fishermen from attacks in Sri Lankan waters. Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy

File photo of members of the Manitha Urimai Padukappu Maiyam staging a demonstration in front of the Collectrate Office in Cuddalore in February 2011, seeking protection for Tamil Nadu fishermen from attacks in Sri Lankan waters. Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy

A Sri Lankan court on Thursday extended the judicial remand of 39 fishermen of Karaikal and Rameswaram, arrested by the Lankan navy last month for allegedly fishing in their waters, fishermen association sources said.

Four fishermen from Rameswaram were arrested on October 4, while 35 belonging to Karaikal were arrested on October 14 and lodged in Vavuniya and Jaffna prisons respectively.

Mannar court magistrate Aanandhi Kanagarathinam extended the remand of the four Rameswaram fishermen till November 13, while the remand of 35 fishermen was extended till November 14 by Oorkaval Thurrai court, Pamban Innocent Fishermen organisation president U Arulanandam said.

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