prasad Kariyawasam Summond to South Block in India

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Prasad Kariyawasam was summoned to the South Block and a formal protest was made against the large number of Indian fishermen suffer in Sri Lankan prisons more than two months.

India expressed its frustration over the absence of any actions to release of the fishermen despite several high-level interventions. It was also pointed out that the delay in their release not only deprives them of their livelihood but also causes worry to their relatives. There are 114 Indian fishermen and 21 fishing boats in Sri Lankan custody. An official source pointed out that the this formal protest follows the issue being previously raised with Sri Lankan Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa during his visit to New Delhi in July and by National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon during his Sri Lanka visit the same month.