Resolving the vexatious fishing dispute

Boats anchored at the Rameswaram fishing jetty. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Last week, the Leader of the House in the Sri Lankan Parliament, Bimal Rathnayake, called upon the Indian and Tamil Nadu governments to take “decisive action” against “ illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters”. Mr. Rathnayake, also the Transport and Highways Minister, is…

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India, T.N. must help protect livelihoods of northern Sri Lankan fishermen, says Minister Bimal Rathnayake

A combo picture of Sri Lankan Minister Bimal Rathnayake (left) and MP Thurairasa Ravikaran. Photo: Special Arrangement   “The Governments of India and Tamil Nadu must take decisive action against illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters to ensure that the livelihoods of northern Sri Lankan fishermen are protected,” Sri Lankan Minister Bimal Rathnayake told Parliament,…

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