Sri Lanka will refuse to share territorial waters with India, said the Fisheries Minister, Rajitha Senaratne, on Tuesday.
India had proposed such an arrangement in an attempt to avoid disputes over fishing.
Senaratne said,
“On several occasions, Sri Lankan fishermen had been arrested by the Indian coast guards. We will oppose the idea of the sharing the territorial waters by Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen.
We cannot allow any sharing because in such a case, Sri Lanka will always be placed at a disadvantageous position."
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