Lanka court asks arrested fishermen to pay fine for release or face jail term
The Morning Standard|September 04, 2024
A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday imposed a total penalty of ₹3.5 crore LKR (₹98.3 lakh) on 12 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were arrested by the Lankan Navy on August 5 on the charge of trespass and illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters.

If the fishers fail to pay the fine, they will be made to undergo six month jail term, the court ruled. According to sources, the Lankan Navy arrested 22 fishermen, who set sail for fishing on two vessels from Tharuvaikulam fishing harbour in Thoothukudi district, near Kuthiraimalai in mid-sea on August 5.

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