The Sri Lankan navy attacked fishermen from India with nylon ropes and pelted stones at them on Tuesday morning, in the third reported attack by Sri Lankan security forces on Tamil Nadu fishermen this week.
The fishermen from Ramneswaram were reportedly set upon by the Sri Lankan navy, who attacked them off the coast of Katchatheevu and warned them not to return.
The attack comes after Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe reiterated his defence of the Sri Lankan navy's shooting at Indian fishermen who stray into its waters.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visited Sri Lanka and stated that the issue of fishermen across the Palk Straits was a "humanitarian" issue and must be resolved through dialogue.
See our earlier posts:
Sri Lanka PM reiterates navy can shoot Indian fishermen in its waters (16 March 2015)
Sri Lankan navy attack Tamil Nadu fishermen (14 March 2015)
Indian parliament expresses outrage over Sri Lankan PM defending shooting of fishermen (09 March 2015)
Indian fishermen will get shot by navy, warns Sri Lankan PM (07 March 2015)