Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- The Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard have seized four Indian fishing boats and apprehended 22 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters north of Mannar and off the Delft Island, Jaffna.

The operations were carried out in the dark hours of yesterday (18), according to a statement issued by the Sri Lanka Navy.

Accordingly, the North Central and Northern Naval Commands spotted a group of Indian fishing boats engaging in illegal fishing, and trespassing into Sri Lankan waters.

In response, both Naval Commands deployed naval craft to drive away the Indian fishing boats from waters north of Mannar and off the Delft Island.

However, compliant boarding carried out by naval personnel resulted in the sei...