At least 26 Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country's waters.

At least 25 Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country's waters. Naval spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya said in Colombo that the fishermen were arrested last night off the coast of Karainagar in the northern Jaffna penisula for violating Sri Lanka's international maritime boundary.Their six trawlers were also seized.

Fishermen from both countries often stray into each other's territory as both countries are divided by a small strip of sea.