A total of 97 Indian fishermen are currently in Sri Lankan custody, with 83 serving sentences, three awaiting trial, and 11 apprehended on Thursday, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed the Rajya Sabha.

Mannar Correspondent – S.R. Lambart The government’s negotiations with fishermen demanding the release of their arrested counterparts ended in failure yesterday (27th).

A new passenger ferry service between India and Sri Lanka is set to commence this July, further strengthening trade and travel ties between the two nations.

Rameswaram fishermen have announced an indefinite hunger strike starting this Friday at Thangachimadam, demanding the immediate release of Indian fishermen imprisoned in Sri Lanka along with their boats.

Protesting the arrest of fellow fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, fishermen in Rameswaram have declared an indefinite strike starting today.

In the early hours of today, four Sri Lankan refugees, including two young children from the same family, arrived at the Arichalmunai coastal region in Rameswaram.

In a significant development, the Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 32 Indian fishermen along with five mechanized boats for allegedly crossing the maritime boundary while fishing near Mannar’s northern waters.

Former Vanni District Member of Parliament, K. Dileepan, has been arrested in India.

As of January 19, 2025, the much-awaited grand finale of Bigg Boss Tamil Season 8 is set to air today.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, 54, was stabbed multiple times during a burglary attempt at his Mumbai residence in the early hours of January 16, 2025.