22 Tamil Nadu fishermen released by Sri Lankan authority

As many as 22 fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy who had strayed into international waters, have been released and they arrived in Pampan through boats. On Saturday, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended and interrogated two country boats with 22 fishermen on charges that they allegedly were catching fish. The traditional fisherman delegation met Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, requesting for the release of these fishermen.