Sri Lankan Navy arrests Indian fishermen for poaching

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested three Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu. The incident happened on March 18, 2025. The fishermen are from Thangachimadam in the Ramanathapuram district. The men were fishing in a mechanised boat that had left Rameswaram the night before. During a routine patrol near Neduntheevu, the Sri Lankan Navy discovered the boat had crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line. The fishermen were identified as A. Shankar, D. Arjunan, and S. Murugesan. They are facing charges of poaching. The Navy also seized their fishing boat during the operation.