Sri Lanka orders releases of Indian fishermen ahead of talks

The Sri Lankan government ordered the release of 54 Indian fishermen on Monday, hours before the two countries were set to meet for talks in Chennai over the ongoing fishing issue, reports Colombo Page.

The fishermen were arrested on Sunday morning by the Sri Lankan navy for alleged poaching. Ten trawlers were also seized.

Related article: Sri Lankan navy arrests 54 Tamil Nadu fishermen (22 Mar 2015)

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