New Delhi: The Oorkavalthurai Court (Jaffna) in Sri Lanka has ordered the release of 16 Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were arrested recently for crossing the maritime boundary.
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Earlier, the 16 fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on July 5 and July 8 for illegally entering Sri Lanka and violating the territorial waters.
Fishermen from both the countries are being apprehended on a regular basis for breaching each other’s territorial waters or doing suspicious activities.