Navy detain two trawlers 18 fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Mannar

The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian  trawlers from Sri Lankan waters on the evening of 16th January 2024.

The operation led to the seizure of two (02) Indian trawlers with Eighteen (18) Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Mannar. The trawlers and fishermen were brought to the Thalpadu Pier in Mannar and were to be handed over to the Talaimannar Fisheries Inspector for onward legal action.