Govt extends pension payment period for farmers and fishermen affected by Cyclone Ditwah
The government has decided to extend the pension payment period for farmers and fishermen until January 31 considering the impact ...
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 fishermen from Rameshwaram for cross-border fishing
The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 14 fishermen from Rameswaram of Tamil Nadu on charges of fishing across the border. ...
Navy steps in to rescue Indian fishermen from capsized boat off Talaimannar
Sri Lanka Navy personnel have rescued four Indian fishermen aboard an Indian fishing boat that had capsized in the Sri ...
SLAF helicopter rescues fishermen stranded in seas off Balapitiya
UPDATE: A Bell 412 helicopter of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has rescued three fishermen from a vessel marooned ...
TN fishermen call off strike, thank CM for enhancing aid for owners of boats seized by SL Navy
Fishermen of Rameswaram on Tuesday ended their eight-day long strike, a day after Chief Minister M K Stalin hiked the ...
Govt. to introduce insurance scheme for fishermen
Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Rathna Gamage, says that steps will be taken to introduce an insurance scheme for fishermen. He ...
Rameswaram fishermen protest seeking fishers release from Sri Lankan custody
Hundreds of fishermen went on a strike in Rameshwaram on Saturday condemning the arrests of 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen by ...
Protecting farmers and fishermen my only challenge Namal
The presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), MP Namal Rajapaksa, stated that protecting the country’s farmers and ...
Navy rescue Sri Lankan fishermen from distressed local fishing trawler in eastern waters
Sri Lanka Navy, in coordination with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC)in Colombo have rescued 03 fishermen from a distressed ...
Govt to facilitate swift repatriation of fishermen aboard Lorenzo Putha-4
State Minister of Fisheries, Piyal Nishantha de Silva, announced plans to launch a new multi-day fishing trawler equipped with modern ...
