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The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 24 fishermen from 2 mechanised boats for allegedly sportfishing successful the land nation’s waters precocious Friday (February 13, 2026). They person been detained astatine the Kankesanthurai naval basal for questioning. A bulk of them hailed from the Karaikal region.
According to sources, 1 of the boats had 14 fishermen connected board, including 1 from Mayiladuthurai territory and 5 from Nagapattinam district. The 2nd vessel had 10 fishermen, which included 1 from Mayiladuthurai and 7 from Nagapattinam.
The fishermen had ventured into the oversea from the Karaikal sportfishing harbour connected February 11 and were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy precocious connected Friday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line.
