India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday stressed the need for all fishermen to be treated in a humane manner and agreed that the use of force cannot be justified under any circumstances. Sri Lanka also underlined the need to respect the International Maritime Boundary Line while carrying out fishing activities. The two nations also discussed measures to expedite the release of bonafide detained fishermen in each other's countries. A joint statement released after the 3rd meeting of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group on Fishries, held in New Delhi between March 28-29, said that both sides reiterated the high priority given by their respective governments to issues of fishermen and their livelihood. The Lankan delegation was led by Ranjith Uyangoda, Additional Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs of Sri Lanka, while the Indian delegation was headed by by T S Tirumurti, Joint Secretary (BSM), Ministry of External Affairs.The statement comes against the backdrop of recent violent incidents which resulted in the death of two Indian fishermen.