The fishermen in 7 fishing trawlers have set out off from Tamil Nadu. They were rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy when their boats got damaged or ran aground in rough seas while they were fishing in Sri Lankan waters. The fishermen have been brought ashore and handed over to the Point Pedro police, the Sri Lankan Navy said. The SLN personnel have retrieved the damaged boats and made repairs after bringing them to the shore. India's External Affairs Ministry in a statement said Tuesday that the Indian High Commission in Colombo and the Consulate General in Jaffna have worked closely with the local authorities to secure the fishermen's immediate release and welfare. The fishermen are presently in Jaffna in an accommodation leased for this purpose by the Consulate, which has also arranged food, clothing, medical attention and other basic amenities for them, the statement further said. Sri Lankan authorities have agreed to provide their full cooperation to ensure the repatriation of the fishermen to India as soon as weather conditions improve. Efforts are also being made for salvage boats from India to travel to Sri Lanka to repair the damaged boats and bring them back, if possible, the Indian Ministry said.
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