Sri Lanka releases 22 fishermen after Sitharaman steps in

22 fishermen from Tamil Nadu who were detained by Sri Lankan authorities on charges of poaching have been released after intervention from Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The two boats seized by the Sri Lankan side were also released and the fishermen were allowed to sail back on their crafts. The Sri Lankan Navy brought the released fishermen to the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and than handed them to teh Indian Coastal Guard.