Sri Lanka's navy arrested 37 Indian fishermen on Friday and seized five trawlers, reports Daily Mirror.
The men were arrested off the coast of Point Pedro, accused of alleged poaching in Sri Lankan waters and have been transferred to the Kankesanthurai fisheries harbour, said the navy spokesperson, Indika Silva.
The arrest comes days after the second round of talks in Chennai last month, between the two countries regarding the ongoing mass arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan authorities.
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