Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 14 Indian fishermen along with their three boats on charges of poaching in Sri Lankan waters. A Navy statement said that the fishermen were detained in the seas north of the Delft island yesterday and have been handed over to fisheries department in Jaffna for further process.<br />''<br />''As per new rules effective since last year, the fishermen arrested for the first time are given a commuted sentence of three years and released after necessary court procedure.<br />''<br />''The fishermen issue has been a longstanding issue between the two neighbours and a Joint working group has been set up to resolve the issue.<br />''<br />''Srilankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa during his visit to India a last month had announced to release all Indian boats in Srilankan custody and necessary process in this regard has commenced.<br />''<br />