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Sri Lankan govt releases 14 fishermen days after arrest

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Sri Lankan govt releases 14 fishermen days after arrest

Sri Lankan govt releases 14 fishermen days after arrest

A total of 14 fishermen were released by Sri Lankan government, two days after being arrested.

The fishermen were fishing in the middle of the Mediterranean sea, when Sri Lankan Coast Guard on patrol arrested them for allegedly fishing across the border.

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's request, wherein he urged the government to release them within 24 hours, Sri Lankan government released them.


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