Seventeen SL fishermen to be released
by Naalir Jamaldeen
Steps will be taken to release 17 Sri Lankan fishermen who have been
detained in Myanmar, Fisheries Ministry sources said.
The family members of fishermen who are in detention in Myanmar for
the last four months staged a protest opposite the Ministry, the sources
said.
On the directive of Fisheries Minister Joseph Michael Perera Ministry
Secretary Nihal Hettiarachchi who met the family members of fishermen
discussed matters and promised them an allowance for affected families
until they are released, the sources said. The fishermen who went to sea
from Trincomalee and Kudawella have been kept in detention in Myanmar
from October 6 last year, the sources said.
Minister Joseph Michael Perera has directed the secretary to initiate
diplomatic talks with the countries where Sri Lankan fishermen have been
detained, the sources said.
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