SL and Indian fishermen clash off Kalpitiya

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A group of fishermen from Sri Lanka and India clashed in Sri Lankan waters off Kalpitiya in the early hours today, sources said.

According to Kalpitiya Fishing Trawlers Association Chairman Anton Rex, fishermen who sailed from Kalpitiya had radioed back that they had come under attack allegedly from a group of Indian fishermen within Sri Lankan waters in the early hours today.

“They told me they were attacked with sharp weapons by the Indian fishermen causing heavy damages to one of their trawlers,” he said.

Meanwhile, Sri Lankan Navy spokesman Kosala Warnakulasuriya told Daily Mirror that they were alerted of such an attack in Sri Lankan waters, but at the time naval craft sailed to the scene, the matter had been defused amicably.

Comments - 5

Lobo Sunday, 17 February 2013 11:19 AM

What next? Waiting for them to come ashore and assault our fishermen? Its time we drew the line with India and re-claim our waters for our fishermen.

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Nodrog Sunday, 17 February 2013 11:24 AM

Knew this would happen. After weerawansa's brilliant fairy-tale India is coming to catch all our balaya.

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Anushka Sunday, 17 February 2013 12:13 PM

Now they come in to our own waters and attack our fishermen? Weren't they arrested?

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pahan Sunday, 17 February 2013 01:38 PM

Need to do something for thes problem .how long has it being happening this is not the frist time.

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Rata Haraka Monday, 18 February 2013 06:49 AM

And they complain about us harassing / killing their fishermen? Apey gedarata ewith, apey ewunta gahanna, ung kawda yako? They should have been arrested, prosecuted and made to pay for the damages.

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