Atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka intensifies

Sri Lanka will not complain against Indian fishermen

The Sri Lankan government will not make any complaint to the European Union (EU) about alleged poaching by Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan waters, even as it has decided to increase the amount of penalty for violation of fisheries laws in international waters, according to Rajitha Senaratne, Cabinet spokesperson. The decision of the government has been made as India is a ?friendly neighbour,? the Minister has said, according to The Hindu newspaper. The EU comes into the picture as it imposed, i

17 Oct, 2015

Tuticorin fishermen protest against Sri Lanka

Demanding the release of seven Terespuram fishermen and their boats detained by the Sri Lankan Navy recently, Tuticorin fishermen struck work and staged a demonstration in front of the harbour. When fishermen from Terespuram Gemiton, Gerald, Najfudeen, Regan, Meldon, Romando and Brezhnev were fishing on the high seas on September 26, they were detained by the navy and remanded in judicial custody. Though the fishermen had sent representations to the State and the Central governments for early

17 Oct, 2015

New laws to meet EU standards on fishing

The cabinet has approved new laws on fishing as part of moves to convince the EU to remove the ban on Sri Lankan fisheries products. The EU ban took effect in January this year?as the former Government failed to prevent Sri Lankan fishermen from?violating the international fisheries laws. The new Government has prepared and is implementing an action plan to remove the ban . A proposal made by Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, to amend the Fisheries a

15 Oct, 2015